Quarters for cops: HC directs TN police to launch website

The Madras High Court Thursday said there was "favouritism and nepotism" in the allotment of residential quarters to police personnel in Tamil Nadu and ordered the launch of a website to facilitate an online application process.

It also directed the state police chief to constitute a team to conduct inspections and collect particulars of illegal occupants and issue show-cause notice to them to vacate within 60 days from the date of receipt of notice.

Justice S M Subramaniam gave the direction on a petition by M Ragupathy, who is working with the Police Department.

The petitioner sought a direction to the Director General of Police to consider his representation for change of quarters.

Disposing of the plea, the judge said, "This court is of the considered opinion that there are growing instances in the Police Department that quarters are allotted in violation of the rules in force. Police quarters are allotted based on favouritism and nepotism."