STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Government on Thursday closed inquiry against the then DySP, IRP 11th Battalion, Bashir Ahmad Teeli with the warning to remain careful in future in discharge of official duty.
The order issued by Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary, Home Department reads, “On August 25, 2016, Bashir Ahmad Teeli, the then Dy SP, IRP 11th Battalion was deployed for law and order duties in Anantnag Town by the SSP Anantnag however, the officer insisted on providing of a specific vehicle for carrying out the assignment. On August 26, 2016, Bashir Ahmad Teeli, was again earmarked for law and order duties by the SSP Anantnag at Nandpora, Khanabal Zone, which assignment was again refused by the officer on the same pretext; and based on the report of the IGP Kashmir Zone regarding disobedience of orders of his seniors by Bashir Ahmad Teeli, the DGP J&K recommended initiation of a departmental inquiry against Teeli,”
“Upon examination, a prima-facie case of disobedience of the orders was made out against Bashir Ahmad and Articles of charge along with Statement of Imputations was served upon him, who in his statement of defence, denied the charges. The response furnished by the officer was not found satisfactory and in terms of Rule 33 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, Shafkat Ali Watali, IPS, the then Inspector General of Police, Armed/ IRP, Kashmir was appointed as an Inquiry Officer to conduct an inquiry into the charges framed against the delinquent officer,” the order stated and added, “The Inquiry officer submitted his report to the Home Department, vide communication No. ZAPHQ/CS/DE-78/2018/18-17462 dated October 17, 2018.”
In his report, the order stated, the Inquiry officer concluded that there is no direct/solid evidence, which could establish that Bashir Ahmad had refused to perform duties during his deployment as Zonal Officer, as such, not violated section 24 of the Police Act, 1983 and that keeping in consideration the facts emerged during the course of inquiry, the charges framed against Bashir Ahmad have not been proved/substantiated.
“The report of the inquiry officer was examined, with reference to the facts of the case, evidence brought on record and the conclusions drawn by the Inquiry Officer and it was observed that though the inquiry officer, in view of the ameliorating circumstances, including the officers personal experience, has not found direct evidence against the delinquent officer, the outright refusal by an officer of the rank of DySP to perform legitimate duties and disobeying orders of a senior police officer has the potential to affect the discipline in a belt force, which cannot be overlooked. The matter was, accordingly, placed before the Competent Authority alongwith all the material for a decision.” the order stated.
The competent authority, the order stated, while conveying its decision to accept the findings of the inquiry officer and to close the inquiry against Bashir Ahamd Teeli has directed to issue a “Warning” to the delinquent officer to remain careful in discharge of official duty.
“Now, therefore, the report submitted by the inquiry officer in pursuance of Government Order No.659-Home of 2018 dated May 28, 2018, is accepted and the inquiry ordered against Bashir Ahmad Teeli is hereby closed with a “Warning” to the delinquent officer to remain careful in future in discharge of official duty,” it added.