Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday introduced a smartphone app named "CLApp" to make it easier for police officers in the state to apply for leave and obtain permission.

Approximately 5,800 police officers, ranging from constables to special assistant sub-inspectors, and those in the armed reserve, visit their superiors' offices to submit leave requests and receive sanction. They must also record it in the office diary once it has been approved. 

“Stalin has lunched a mobile app that facilitates the submission of leave applications, and a facility to apply for leave by SMS”, according to an official announcement here.

The software allows police officers to act on leave requests for up to three hours. If the assigned jurisdictional official fails to investigate petitions within the given time frame, the papers will be referred to officers at the next higher level.

The Chennai Police Leave Application (CLApp) includes seven different forms of leave, including casual, medical, and earned leave, and applicants can choose from a variety of reasons.

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