The petitioner sought writ relief due to police inaction in registering a complaint as FIR. The court directed the Superintendent of Police, Khordha, to decide the grievance petition under Annexure-2 within four weeks, referencing Lalita Kumari.
Director SP Khordha to decide the grievance petition within four weeks.
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CRLMP No.334 of 2021
According to Mr. Sahoo, the petitioner is aggireved by inaction of the police authorities in not registering her complaint dated 02.02.2021 under Annexure-1 as F.I.R. He further submits that though highlighting all her grievances, the petitioner has approached the Superintendent of Police, Khordha (opposite party no.3) by filing a grievance petition dated 04.02.2021 under Annexure-2 sent through Registered Post, however, till date no decision has been taken on the same. In such background, he prays that necessary direction be given to opposite party no.3 to take a decision on her grievance petition within a specific time period.
Considering the submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court directs the Superintendent of Police, Khordha (opposite party no.3) to take a decision on the above noted grievance petition under Annexure-2 in accordance with law keeping in mind the decision of the Hon’ble 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 production of copy of this order, if in the meantime the same has not been disposed of. The petitioner is directed to supply copies of the complaint petition under Annexure-1 and the grievance
petition under Annexure-2 to opposite party no.3 while presenting a copy of this order. 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.
……………………………. Biswajit Mohanty, J.
RJ
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Whether the Superintendent of Police, Khordha, should be directed to decide the petitioner's grievance petition within four weeks.
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Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P.Referred¶4
Lalita Kumari Vs. State of U.P. & Others reported in AIR 2014 SC 187 · Who else cites this
Ms. J.K. Khandayatray
Superintendent of Police, Khordha
Mr. J.K. Khandayatray
Biswajit Mohanty
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