Gouranga Malik v. The Commissioner-Cum-Secretary To Govt.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

CRLMP No.2480 of 2022 Gouranga Malik & Ors.

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Petitioners Mr.Baijayanti Mohanty, Adv.

-versusThe Commissioner-cumSecretary to Govt. & Ors. ....

Opposite Parties

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No.

ORDER

21.12.2022 01.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid arrangement.

2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned counsel for the State.

3. According to learned counsel for the Petitioners, the grievance of the Petitioners in this case is that the Petitioners have filed a written report on 05.11.2022 before the Inspector In-Charge, Dharmasala Police Station, Jajpur (opposite party No.3) for registration. As no action has been taken by the said opposite party, the petitioners have filed a grievance petition before the Superintendent of Police, Jajpur on 14.11.2022 under However, the F.I.R. has not been registered. In such background, he prays that necessary direction be given to

// 2 // the opposite party No.3 to take a decision on the above noted written report 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 I.I.C., Dharmasala Police Station to take a decision on the written report 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 been disposed of.

5. Accordingly, this CRLMP is disposed of.

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

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