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Rajani Nayak v. State Of Odisha

2022-09-28Mr. Justice Biswajit Mohanty2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.1284 of 2022 Rajani Nayak ....

Petitioner Mr. B.K. Behera, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opposite Parties Mr. H.M. Dhal, Additional Government Advocate

CORAM:

JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY Order No.

ORDER

28.09.2022 03.

1.

Heard Mr. B.K. Behera, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. H.M. Dhal, learned Additional Government Advocate. 2.

According to Mr. Behera, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to non-registration of her complaint dated 17.06.2022 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R by the I.I.C., Baidyanathpur Police Station, Berhampur (Opposite Party No.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences. Against such inaction though the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Berhampur, Ganjam (Opposite Party No.2) by submitting a grievance petition dated 23.06.2022 vide Annexure-2 Series which was duly acknowledged by his office on 24.06.2022, 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.

3.

Considering the submissions made and without expressing

any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Berhampur, Ganjam (Opposite Party No.2) to take a decision on the grievance petition dated 23.06.2022 under Annexure-2 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 copy of this order, if in the meantime, the same has not already disposed of. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint under Annexure-1 as well as grievance petition under Annexure-2 Series to the Superintendent of Police, Berhampur, Ganjam (Opposite Party No.2) while presenting a certified copy of this order. Opposite Party No.2 is directed to communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner.

4.

The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.

5.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted as per rules. Balaram (Biswajit Mohanty) Judge