The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the allegations levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh..The inquiry will be conducted by a single-member high level committee of retired Bombay High Court judge, Justice Kailas Uttamchand Chandiwal. .The government resolution framed the following questions to be considered by the committee..Whether the allegations contained in the letter addressed by Singh to the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray establish any evidence towards the misconduct/ offence by either Deshmukh or his official staff?Whether the allegations in the letter written after Singh was transferred based on alleged information received from Deputy General Police Sanjay Patil and Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze require a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) or any other agency?Any other recommendations pertaining to the concerned matter.The resolution further stated that the inquiry is to be completed and a report is to be submitted within six months..Meanwhile, a petition was also filed in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday seeking a judicial inquiry into the allegations against Deshmukh. The plea sought constitution of a Special Committee headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or High Court to carry out investigation into the allegations..Fifth petition filed before Bombay High Court on Param Bir Singh v. Anil Deshmukh tussle; Chartered Accountant seeks judicial inquiry.Four other petitions are also pending before the Bombay High Court including a petition by Param Bir Singh himself seeking inquiry by CBI or an independent agency into the allegations. .[Read Government Order]
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the allegations levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh..The inquiry will be conducted by a single-member high level committee of retired Bombay High Court judge, Justice Kailas Uttamchand Chandiwal. .The government resolution framed the following questions to be considered by the committee..Whether the allegations contained in the letter addressed by Singh to the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray establish any evidence towards the misconduct/ offence by either Deshmukh or his official staff?Whether the allegations in the letter written after Singh was transferred based on alleged information received from Deputy General Police Sanjay Patil and Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze require a probe by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) or any other agency?Any other recommendations pertaining to the concerned matter.The resolution further stated that the inquiry is to be completed and a report is to be submitted within six months..Meanwhile, a petition was also filed in the Bombay High Court on Tuesday seeking a judicial inquiry into the allegations against Deshmukh. The plea sought constitution of a Special Committee headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or High Court to carry out investigation into the allegations..Fifth petition filed before Bombay High Court on Param Bir Singh v. Anil Deshmukh tussle; Chartered Accountant seeks judicial inquiry.Four other petitions are also pending before the Bombay High Court including a petition by Param Bir Singh himself seeking inquiry by CBI or an independent agency into the allegations. .[Read Government Order]