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Premkumar dismissed

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He was placed under suspension on September 9,2006

K. Premkumar

CHENNAI: K. Premkumar, a Superintendent of Police of the Tamil Nadu police service, who is under suspension, was on Monday dismissed from service. Since he was not available at his house, a copy of the order was pasted at the house, in Mogappair here, according to a senior police officer.

Confirming the order of dismissal, a highly placed government source said the action taken by the Government was done as per the procedure that needed to be adopted.

The decision came in the wake of the conviction of Mr. Premkumar by a court in Madurai under Sections 323 and 355 of the Indian Penal Code for assaulting an ex-serviceman in a civil dispute in 1982. He was warned and released under the Probation of Offenders Act. Later, the Madras High Court set aside the order of the lower court and sentenced him to one-month simple imprisonment.

Following this, the Government decided to impose a major punishment under the Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Discipline and Appeal) rules. As per the procedure, Mr. Premkumar was given an opportunity and he made a representation.

It appeared that the Government invoked the second proviso (a) to Article 311(Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State) of the Constitution to dismiss the officer.

The officer was removed from service under rule 8 (VIII) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) rules with immediate effect.

Mr. Premkumar (53) hit the headlines when he investigated the case relating to the murder of Sankararaman, Manager of the Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kancheepuram in September 2004, and filed the charge sheet in the case.

He was placed under suspension on September 9, 2006 when he was serving as Vigilance Officer, State Transport Corporation, Kumbakonam.

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