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Delhi HC directs police to check bike allowance, dispose of PIL | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has decided to settle a lawsuit in the context of the Public Interest (PILL) to investigate the bicycle allowance paid to civil servants of the Delhi Police and directed the Delhi Police to place the petition before the accountant, who will look into the said aspect while auditing the accounts of the Delhi Police.
The bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order passed on July 9, stated that this court is of the opinion that it would not be appropriate to entertain a public interest litigation on the issue raised by the petitioner.
Accordingly, this Court decides the present petition and directs the Delhi Police to submit the petition filed before this Court to its accountant who will examine the said aspect while auditing the accounts of the Delhi Police, the Court said.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court was informed in this case that the constables and head constables of Delhi Police get Rs 180 per month as cycle allowance for maintaining and using cycles for transportation, but they spend much more on transportation and transport as they ride motorcycles, scooters etc. to their offices.
The Predecessor Bench had earlier also asked Delhi Police to amend its circular, observing that the sanctioned amount is much less. The court was hearing a plea seeking an inquiry into the cycle allowance (maintenance) drawn by over 53,000 Delhi Police personnel.
The petition alleged that police officers and personnel are fraudulently availing the bicycle (maintenance) allowance under the guise of using bicycles, but they are not using bicycles. The petitioner, Sanser Pal Singh, a practising advocate, alleged that such allowances to government officials are paid from the public money collected by the government from the hard-earned money of taxpayers.
Despite filing complaints, no action has been taken against Delhi police officers who are fraudulently receiving cycle allowance (maintenance allowance).
The bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order passed on July 9, stated that this court is of the opinion that it would not be appropriate to entertain a public interest litigation on the issue raised by the petitioner.
Accordingly, this Court decides the present petition and directs the Delhi Police to submit the petition filed before this Court to its accountant who will examine the said aspect while auditing the accounts of the Delhi Police, the Court said.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court was informed in this case that the constables and head constables of Delhi Police get Rs 180 per month as cycle allowance for maintaining and using cycles for transportation, but they spend much more on transportation and transport as they ride motorcycles, scooters etc. to their offices.
The Predecessor Bench had earlier also asked Delhi Police to amend its circular, observing that the sanctioned amount is much less. The court was hearing a plea seeking an inquiry into the cycle allowance (maintenance) drawn by over 53,000 Delhi Police personnel.
The petition alleged that police officers and personnel are fraudulently availing the bicycle (maintenance) allowance under the guise of using bicycles, but they are not using bicycles. The petitioner, Sanser Pal Singh, a practising advocate, alleged that such allowances to government officials are paid from the public money collected by the government from the hard-earned money of taxpayers.
Despite filing complaints, no action has been taken against Delhi police officers who are fraudulently receiving cycle allowance (maintenance allowance).
