The petitioner filed a writ petition complaining about the non-registration of an FIR. The Court granted liberty to approach the Superintendent of Police and directed him to decide on a grievance petition.
liberty to approach the Superintendent of Police and direction to decide on grievance within four weeks
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
CRLMP No. 1080 of 2021
Akshya Ku. Rath ….
Petitioner
Mr. Ashis Ku. Mishra, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opp. Parties
Ms. Mishra, Addl. Standing Counsel
CORAM:
Order No.
JUSTICE BISWAJIT MOHANTY ORDER 22.07.2021
This matter is taken up by video conferencing mode.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Mishra, learned Addl. Standing Counsel.
According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, grievance of the petitioner in this case pertains to nonregistration of his complaint dated 18.02.2021 under Annexure2 as F.I.R. by the I.I.C., Rajgangpur Police Station (opposite party no.3) though the same reveals commission of cognizable offences.
During course of hearing, he submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh (opposite party no.2) and further prays that the said opposite party be directed to take decision on such motion within a specific time period.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court grants liberty to the petitioner to approach the Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh (opposite party no.2) by filing a grievance petition along with copy of this order through Registered Post
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within a period of two weeks. In the event, such a petition is filed, opposite party no.2 is directed to take a decision on the same in accordance with law keeping in mind the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P.
& Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of grievance petition. The petitioner be communicated with the result of such exercise.
The CRLMP is accordingly disposed of.
Parties may utilize the soft copy of this order available in the High Court’s Website or print out thereof at par with certified copy in the manner prescribed vide Court’s Notice No.4587 dated 25.03.2020 read with Notice No.4798 dated 15.04.2021
issued by the Registrar General of this Court.
(Biswajit Mohanty)
Judge
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Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 · Who else cites this
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State of Odisha
Biswajit Mohanty
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