Rajnarayan Sahu v. The State Of Chhattisgarh And ORS.

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WP No. 3300 of 2003 • Raj Narayan Sahu, aged 45 years, S/o Shri Sundarlal Sahu, Businessman, resident of Baloda Bazar, Tahsil Baloda Bazar, District Raipur (CG) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Chhattisgarh, Through the Secretary, Ministry of Home, Secretariate Raipur (CG)

2. Superintendent of Police, Raipur, District Raipur (CG)

3. Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Baloda Bazar, Tahsil Baloda Bazar, District Raipur (CG) ---- Respondent For Petitioner Mr. MD Sharma, Advocate For Respondent/State Mr. Ashish Surana, Panel Lawyer Order On Board By Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 4/2/2019

1. Heard.

2. This writ petition would challenge the order passed by the Superintendent of Police, Raipur, now within the jurisdiction of Superintendent of Police, Baloda Bazar, directing the petitioner's surveillance under Regulation 855 of the Police Regulations.

3. This writ petition is pending for last about 15 1⁄2 years without

there being any interim order in the petitioner's favour.

4. It appears, due to lapse of substantial time, there may or may not be requirement of continued surveillance of the petitioner.

5. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the Superintendent of Police, Baloda Bazar to review the order and pass a fresh order within a period of one month from today.

6. While passing such order, the Superintendent of Police, Baloda Bazar shall provide an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. If no order is passed by the Superintendent of Police within one month, the impugned order shall cease to operate against the petitioner.

Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Shyna