Suspended ACP Crimes, Victor Isouve, will have his suspension undergo a judicial review.
The National Court today granted his application, seeking leave to review Police Commissioner Gari Baki's decision to suspend him on 23 March.
Baki's lawyer argued in court that Isouve did not exhaust administrative remedies before coming to court.
Isouve's lawyer Greg Kunjip put to court that the purported suspension notice of 23 March was erroneous, defective and unlawful.
He said suspension notices are usually for a mandatory period of 21 days. In this case, Isouve was suspended for 15 days.
Kunjip added that suspension ended on April 3 and an extended suspension notice was issued to 26 April.
Justice Les Gavara-Nanu was satisfied the grounds for review were made out, granting leave for Isouve's suspension to be reviewed.
He said the question of suspension is valid and amounts to an arguable case for review.
Isouve will now have to file the substantive notice of motion to come before court for review.
The matter returns to court next week.
Justice Gavara-Nanu also said if the suspension is resolved before the return date, it still returns for directions next week.
Isouve was suspended over allegations of insubordination.