Senior IPS officer to be dismissed

KOLKATA: The Mamata Banerjee government has initiated steps to "dismiss" a senior IPS officer in the state on orders from the home ministry, say sources.
The ministry's order has got the clearance from the top brass at Writers' Buildings, an official said on Monday, adding that the order is expected to be served on the officer by this week.
The officer is in the rank of a DIG.His contemporaries have reached senior levels, but his promotion has been stalled following complaints and inquiries against him for several years.
In case of dismissal, the penalized official does not even receive pension, say sources. There were allegations against the IPS officer, which have been inquired into over the years, and now the government has taken this step.
In case of IAS officers, dismissal requires an order from the ministry of personnel. And for IPS officers, such an order comes from the ministry of home affairs. "The state government simply executes it," the official said.
"The order from the ministry of home affairs has finally come to us, and we shall be executing it. The state has cleared the order, and it will be served on the officer in a few days," a home department official said on Monday.
The officer could not be contacted for comment.