Susil Kumar Chand v. Iic, Chauliaganj Police Station

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.761 of 2022 Susil Kumar Chand ....

Petitioner Ms. A. Dash, Advocate -versusI.I.C., Chauliaganj P.S. & others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. Sk. Zafarulla, Additional Standing Counsel

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

10.05.2022 01.

1.

Heard Ms. Aishwariya Dash, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Zafarulla, learned Additional Standing Counsel.

2.

On oral prayer, Ms. Dash is permitted to attest the Annexures-1 & 2 in Court today.

3.

According to Ms. Dash, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of his complaint dated 31.03.2022 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Chauliaganj Police Station (opposite party No.1) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. He further submits that though against such inaction, the petitioner has approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack (opposite party No.2) by filing a grievance petition vide Annexure-2 sent through registered post on 13.04.2022, however, till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack to take a decision on the

// 2 // grievance petition of the petitioner within a specific time period. 4.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Cuttack to take a decision on the grievance petition of the petitioner under Annexure-2 in accordance with law keeping in mind the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not been disposed of and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint dated 31.03.2022 under Annexure-1 as well as grievance petition under Annexure-2 to opposite party No.2 while presenting a certified copy of this order.

5.

Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

6.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

Prasant ( Biswajit Mohanty) Judge