New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a detailed report from the Special Cell, city police's anti-terrorist unit, over a Metropolitan Magistrate's allegation that his mobile phone calls have been illegally tapped by police.

The court also sought details related to the magistrate's telephone from Airtel, the cellular service provider.

Justice G S Sistani issued notice to police and directed them to place before it by September 24 a report giving details of calls that were tapped from the judge's mobile phone.

In a letter written to the Chief Justice in May this year, a Magistrate from Tis Hazari court alleged that Inspector Rajender Singh Pathania, posted in the Special Cell, had illegally recorded his mobile phone conversations.

Seeking action against the police officer, the judge claimed that he had confirmed from the mobile phone service provider, Airtel, that the Special Cell had kept his phone under observation for monitoring his calls.

The magistrate alleged Pathania was harassing him due to ulterior motives, the complainant judge said.

Explaining an earlier instance, the Magistrate said that when Pathania was the SHO of Samaipur Badli he had falsely implicated his (judge's) cousin and his friend in a criminal case last February.

However, on a petition by victims, the FIR in the case was quashed by the High Court which also reprimanded the Inspector for his "conduct," causing harassment of public.

The High Court had also ordered for a CBI enquiry against the inspector besides imposing a fine of Rs 25,000 on him and his other colleagues, the judge wrote in the letter.

Perturbed by the court's order, the cop became revengeful and started troubling me, the magistrate alleged.