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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/34719/2024disposed of

Au Small Finance Ltd. v. State Of Punjab And Others

2024-07-22Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-34719-2024 Date of decision: July 22nd, 2024 AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.

.....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Ms. Deepika Mittal, Advocate for the petitioners.

MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) Petitioner is seeking issuance of directions to respondents No.1 to 3 to properly enquire into the representation/complaint dated 29.09.2023 (Annexure P-9) given by him to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar Rural.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a representation/complaint was given on 29.09.2023 (Annexure P-9) to the police authorities, however, it had failed to yield any response. It has been submitted that the official respondents were under a legal obligation to pass an appropriate order on his complaint. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar Rural, to look into the representation/complaint (Annexure P-9) of the petitioner and take appropriate steps in accordance with law.

3.

Notice of motion to official respondents only. PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.07.22 14:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-34719-2024 -24.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Navdeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents.

5.

In the wake of the limited prayer of the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of and respondent No.2Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar Rural, is directed to look into the grievance of the petitioner and take appropriate steps, if any required, under the provisions of law. However, if respondent No.2 does not find any substance in the allegations levelled in the representation/complaint dated 29.09.2023 (Annexure P-9), then the petitioner shall be duly informed as per the parameters laid down by the Supreme Court in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. 2013 (4) RCR (Criminal) 979.

July 22nd, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether reportable :

No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.07.22 14:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh