Param Bir Singh

In the letter, Singh also said Deshmukh had asked arrested police officer Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crore every month from bars and restaurants.

On the plea of ​​former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, the Bombay High Court asked why did not Parambir Singh file an FIR, how can the transfer petition be PIL, the court asked for the station diary.

Contemplating whether Singh’s plea against Deshmukh is maintainable or not, the court said that it will address the matter on two aspects - is the PIL maintainable and can the court direct investigation without an FIR.

Apart from the inquiry, Singh sought the quashing of the order transferring him from the post of Mumbai Commissioner of Police alleging it to be arbitrary and illegal.

According to the plea, Deshmukh held meetings at his residence with several Mumbai police officials, including Waze, in February this year.

The petition has been filed after allegations of corruption have been brought to light by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against Deshmukh.

Supreme Court gave permission to Param Bir Singh to withdraw the petition and said go for hearing in High Court.

The Constitutional bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court told Mukul Rohatgi that the Article 226 has wide powers. The matter is quite serious. Lot of material is there which is come into public domain".

Singh said he wrote in detail to Chief Minister Thackeray on the lack of truth in media statements issued by Deshmukh and also messages sent to police officers bypassing him and the Commissioner's office.

The move comes days after Mumbai Police encounter specialist Sachin Vaze was arrested by the National Investigation Agency