Judge asked to inquire plaint on ‘abusive’ DCP

The Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday directed the principal district judge of Karimnagar to inquire into the allegations against Peddapally deputy commissioner of police abusing the High Court and its judicial officers and submit a report before the court within two months.

Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao was dealing with a petition by P.V. Nagamani, an advocate from Secunderabad, and Gattu Krishna Rao, a retired teacher of Peddapally district, seeking declaring as illegal the failure of the state government, DGP and Peddapally police commissioner to take disciplinary action against the DCP for his illegal act of insulting and defaming the decorum and value of the High Court and its judges by uttering un-parliamentary language against them.

M.V. Rajaram, counsel appearing for the petitioners, submitted that the petitioners had approached the Peddapally police commissioner after they received threatening letters from Singareni Karmika Samakhya which is affiliated to prohibited extremists Maoists group, with a request to take necessary action against the culprits.

He told the court the commissioner endorsed the representation of the petitioners to Peddapally DCP directing him to take action on their representation . the petitioners said that when they visited the office of the DCP, he abused them and also uttered abusive words against the High Court and its judges.

Reacting to the submissions, the judge asked the district judge of Karimnagar to inquire into the matter and submit a report before the court.