Shyam Naik v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.223 of 2022 Shyam Naik ....

Petitioner Mr. S.K. Nayak, Advocate.

-versusState of Odisha & Ors.

....

Opp. Parties Mr. D.K. Mohanty, Additional Standing Counsel.

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

14.02.2022 1.

1.

This matter is taken up through Video Conferencing Mode.

2.

Heard Mr. S.K. Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. D.K. Mohanty, learned Additional Standing Counsel. 3.

According to Mr. Nayak, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of his complaint under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by I.I.C., Baramba Police Station (opposite party no.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. He further submits that though against such inaction, the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Rural, Cuttack (opposite party no.2) by sending a grievance petition dated 14.1.2022 under Annexure-2 through Speed Post on the same date, however, till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that necessary direction be given to the opposite party no.2 to take a decision on the said grievance petition within a specific time period.

4.

Considering the submissions made and without

// 2 // expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Rural, Cuttack (opposite party no.2) to take a decision on the grievance petition dated 14.1.2022 under Annexure-2 in accordance with law keeping in the mind the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 within a period of four weeks from the date of production of copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not been already disposed of. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint under Annexure-1 as well as grievance petition under Annexure-2 to the Superintendent of Police, Rural, Cuttack while presenting a certified copy of this order. Opposite party no.2 is directed to communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

5.

The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.

6.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order on proper application.

amit (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge