'Why can't police be given a day's off?' asks Madras-HC
Madras High Court said the Tamil Nadu government should consider giving policemen a day's holiday in a week like every government servant is entitled to so that they too can spend time with their families. Justice N Kirubakaran observed, "It will help them rejuvenate themselves and relieve them from stress." The court was hearing a plea seeking abolition of orderly system in police force.
HC asks when government would implement police personnel's leave
The judge ordered the additional Advocate General PH Aravind Pandian to get instructions from higher authorities and directed him to mention from which date onwards they would like to implement the instructions. "This court holds that the government should take serious view of this matter in the interest of the police and take a decision," Kirubakaran said and posted the matter to July 12.
Policemen forced to work round the clock, noted judge
The judge also noted that the policemen are forced to work round the clock. They face stress and mental agony so do their family members. Stating that this was one of the reasons for deviant activities of police officials, the judge said a conducive atmosphere should be created for the policemen as it would help keep their morale high in society's interest.
State DGP filed a counter affidavit in the case
Taking note of incidents in which police personnel were attacked, the judge said, "The people who attack the police personnel are emboldened to do it and they (police) aren't secured from such attacks, then what will be their fate?" Meanwhile, a counter affidavit was filed in this connection by State DGP, stating that Greater Chennai Police, except some special units, work 8-hours/day in 3-shifts.
