A RETIRED police chief is waiting to hear whether he has won a High Court fight with a police and crime commissioner.

Mark Gilmore, former chief constable of West Yorkshire, complained that West Yorkshire Police Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson had unfairly failed to decide whether he had a "case to answer" after misconduct allegations were made.

He asked a judge to order Mr Burns-Williamson to "make a case-to-answer decision".

Mr Burns-Williamson says Mr Gilmore's claim is "disingenuous".

Mr Justice Supperstone has analysed rival arguments at a High Court hearing in London over the past two days and is expected to publish a ruling in the near future.

Lawyers say the judge will have to decide whether a legislation requires a police commissioner to make a case-to-answer decision when the officer who was under investigation has retired.

Mr Gilmore's retirement as chief constable was announced during the summer of 2016.

He had been suspended in 2014 following allegations about his relationship with a car dealership.

Jeremy Johnson QC, who represented Mr Gilmore, told the judge in a written case outline that a police watchdog and prosecutors found "no evidence of wrongdoing" following separate inquiries.

Mr Johnson said all Mr Gilmore was asking was for Mr Burns-Williamson to make a decision on the investigation he initiated.

John Beggs QC, who represented Mr Burns-Williamson, said in a written case outline: "But for (his) decision to retire he would have received the decision.

"Further, he knew what the decision would be, which is precisely why he retired when he did, taking his pension and avoiding any further investigation or public misconduct hearing.

"His claim is disingenuous."