NEW DELHI: Concerned over reports that about five lakh vacancies exist in the police forces across the country, the Supreme Court today directed the Home Secretaries of all states to provide details of vacant positions at all levels in four weeks.
Terming the issue as “important”, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar made it clear that if any state does not file such affidavit giving details, the apex court would summon the Home Secretaries concerned.
“In view of the importance of the issue, we require Home Secretaries of all the State Governments to file affidavits in this court depicting the vacancy position,” the bench said.
“In order to ensure compliance of the order, we hereby direct respondent number one (Centre) to communicate the instant order to all the Home Secretaries of state Governments within one week,” it said, while noting that figures of January 2015 given to it indicated that there were around 4.73 lakh vacancies.
“Such state Governments, who would fail to file affidavit sought in the order, we will ensure the presence of the Home Secretary himself along with all necessary records to assist this court in disposal of the instant matter,” the bench, also comprising Justices N V Ramana and D Y Chandrachud, said. (AGENCIES)
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