The Madras High Court on Friday said that it was painful to pen down the existence of the colonial orderly system in the police department in Tamil Nadu even when the country is celebrating completion of 75 years of Independence.
Justice S.M. Subramaniam said the continued use of trained police personnel in the residences of top police officers for performing household and menial work, at the cost of the taxpayers' money, was nothing but a slap on the Constitution.
The judge wondered how could the policemen trained to shoot with guns be ultimately used to cook hot dosas and chappatis for the Indian Police Service officers and their family members on deputation as orderlies.
