Laxmipriya Jena v. Superintendent Of Police, Bhadrak
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No.1022 of 2022 Laxmipriya Jena ....
Petitioner Mr. S.Kanungo, Advocate -versusSuperintendent of Police & others ....
Opposite Parties Mr. H.M. Dhal, Additional Government Advocate
CORAM:
JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.
ORDER
21.09.2022 04.
1.
Heard Mr. S. Kanungo, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. H.M. Dhal, learned Additional Government Advocate. 2.
According to Mr. Kanungo, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint dated 11.11.2021 under Annexure-1Series as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Dhamnagar Police Station (Opposite Party No.2) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. Against such inaction, though the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Bhadrak (Opposite Party No.1) by sending a grievance petition under Annexure-1 series through Speed Post on 26.11.2021, however, till date no action has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that a direction be issued to the Superintendent of Police, Bhadrak to take a decision on the grievance petition of the petitioner within a specific time period.
3.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Bhadrak (Opposite Party No.1) to take a
decision on the grievance petition under Annexure-1 series 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 certified copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not been already disposed of and communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint dated 11.11.2021 as well as grievance petition both under Annexure-1 series to the Opposite Party No.1 while presenting a certified copy of this order.
4.
The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.
5.
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rule. Balaram (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge