K.Bhagyalata Dora v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.2143 of 2022 K. Bhagyalata Dora ....

Petitioner Mr. B. Tripathy, Advocate.

-versusState of Odisha & others ....

Opp. Parties Mr. D. Mund, Additional Government Advocate..

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI

ORDER

23.11.2022 1.

Order No.

1.

This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement. 2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State. 2.

According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to nonregistration of her complaint dated 25.09.2022 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. by I.I.C., Khandagiri Police Station (opposite party no.3). Though the petitioner has approached the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar (opposite party no.2) for such inaction by filing a grievance petition dated 12.10.20222 under Annexure-2, no action has been taken on the same till date. In such background, he prays that necessary direction be issued to the opposite party no.2

// 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 Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar (opposite party no.2) to take a decision on the grievance petition dated 12.10.2022 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. & Others1 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 already been disposed of. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint under Annexure1 as well as grievance petition under Annexure-2 to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar while presenting a certified copy of this order. Opposite party no.2 is directed to communicate the result of such exercise to the petitioner without fail.

4.

The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.

5.

Issue urgent certified copy of this order on proper application.

amit (Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge 1 AIR 2014 SC 187