High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/543/2016disposed off

Bhingoo Baghel v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2016-03-08Hon'Ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava2 pages

-1NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 543 of 2016

1. Bhingoo Baghel S/o Late Mr. Birchand, Aged About 50 Years R/o Village Karmari Panchayat, P.S. Jagdalpur, Kotwali, District Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 494223

2. John Masihi, S/o Mr. Bhingoo, Aged About 35 Years R/o Village Karmari Panchayat, P.S. Jagdalpur, Kotwali, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)

3. Smt. Phoolo Baghel, W/o Bongha Baghel, Aged About 45 Years R/o Village Karmari Panchayat, P.S. Jagdalpur, Kotwali, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh) 494223

4. Smt. Rajani Baghel, W/o Chunnu Baghel, Aged About 28 Years R/o Village Karmari Panchayat, P.S. Jagdalpur Kotwali, District Bastar (Chhattisgarh) 494223 ---- Petitioners

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Raipur, (Chhattisgarh), Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya , Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. State Of Chhattisgarh, Through Secretary Department Of Panchayat And Rural Development, Raipur, (Chhattisgarh), Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

3. Collector, Bastar, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)

4. S.D.M., Jagadalpur, District Bastar (Chhattisgarh)

5. Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat, Karmari, Village, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)

6. Thana Incharge Bastar Police Chowki Jagdalpur, Kotwali, District Bastar, (Chhattisgarh)

7. Superintendent Of Police, Jagdalpur, Bastar District, (Chhattisgarh) ---- Respondents For Petitioners :

Shri Alok Bakshi, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri B. Gop Kumar, Dy.A.G.

-2S.B. : Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 08/03/2016 Heard.

1. Learned counsel for the State states that the SDO has nullified the impugned resolution of the Gram Panchayat and therefore, the same is of no consequence.

2. In view of the aforesaid statement made by learned Dy. Advocate General for the State, the resolution of the Gram Panchayat shall be of no effect.

3. As far as grievance of the petitioners that their complaints of overt criminal act are not being inquired into nor any report lodged, it is directed that the complaint lodged by the petitioners before the police authority shall be examined in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., (2014) 2 SCC 1 and appropriate action in accordance with law shall be taken.

4. The petition is accordingly finally disposed off. Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Praveen