Retired DGP Tommin Thachankary has sought court permission to resume work in Sharjah. The request tests travel restrictions imposed after his sentence was suspended.Image used for representational purposes onlyKochi,Oct 24, 2026 19:50 ISTRetired DGP Tommin Thachankary, who was sentenced to four years in prison in a disproportionate assets case, has approached the Kerala High Court for permission to travel abroad and resume work with a jewellery group in Sharjah, news agency Press Trust of India reported.Justice A Badharudheen considered the petition on Saturday and decided to hear the prosecution before taking a decision.

The case has been posted for hearing on November 2.A Vigilance Court in Kottayam sentenced Thachankary last month for amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. He was later released from jail after the High Court suspended his sentence on the condition that he would not leave the country without its permission.According to PTI, Thachankary said in his petition that he worked as an operations manager with a jewellery group in Sharjah and wanted to return to work.

He also said he was a partner in Dubai-based Pulla Reddy Information Technology Consultants. Thachankary said he had been unable to attend office for more than a month and would lose his job if he did not return soon, seriously affecting his livelihood.

He sought a modification of the condition imposed by the High Court while suspending his sentence.He requested permission to remain abroad from October 26 to December 31 this year and from January 2 to March 31, 2027. He also submitted details of his proposed travel and stay in the UAE.

Thachankary claimed that he had complied with all the conditions imposed by the court while granting him bail. He said the Kottayam Vigilance Court had allowed him to travel between India and the UAE during the trial.He also claimed that he had appeared regularly during the trial and would not abscond if allowed to travel abroad.

The High Court will consider the prosecution's response before deciding whether to permit him to leave the country for work.- Ends