As per report from sources it was stated that Kerala Chief Secretary Nalini Netto offered an “unconditional apology” to the Supreme Court on Monday in a contempt of court case filed against the senior bureaucrat by the State Police Chief T.P. Senkumar. Ms. Netto said in a short affidavit that “I have the highest regard and respect for the orders of this Honorable Court and I have no intention to violate the same. I tender my unqualified apology for any aspect on my conduct which this Honorable Court construes not to be in accordance with its order".
She submitted that there was no “willful default or disobedience” from her side. “I have acted expeditiously and according to legal advice, after duly consulting with the Advocate-General. She added a file was “opened” on April 26, 2017 a day after the court judgment ordering the re-instatement of Mr. Senkumar to initiate the process of implementing the judgment. The matter was sent to the Law Secretary for advice.
The Law Secretary, under the instructions of the Chief Minister, had
sought an opinion from the Advocate-General who, on May 1, suggested filing a
modification application on the judgment and seeking a review of the verdict.
The affidavit said the Council of Ministers had met on May 3 and decided to
wait for the outcome of the modification application.
Ms Netto further said once the State machinery got wind of the costs of Rs. 25,000, the order was “immediately circulated” to the CM, who approved the reinstatement of Mr. Senkumar. On receipt of the file from the CM’s office on May 6, reinstatement order posting Mr. Senkumar as DGP and State Police Chief was issued on the same day.
