Writ petition sought directions to act on the petitioner's complaint against a police inspector. The State reported respondent No.5 had died during pendency of the petition; the court held nothing survived and closed the writ petition with no order as to costs.
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!N THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TEIANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENW FIVE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAMJI
WRIT PETITION NO: 2307 OF 2018
Between:
B.Sharma @ Bhanwar Lal Byas, S/o. Govardhan Byas, Aged 67years, Occ. Business,P.Jo. 1-2-593121, Lakshmi Legend Apartments, Domalguda, Hyderabad.
...PETITIONER
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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndiapraying thatin the circumstances stated in the affidavitfiled therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction moreparticularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaringthe inactionof the respondents herein upon the petitioners complaint dt.11.0'l.2018 seeking disciplinaryaction against the respondent no.S herein as illegal, arbitraryand violationof Article 14, 21 and
300-4 of the Constitution of lndia consequently directthe 'espondentsherein to initiate departmental enquiry based on the complaint made Iy thepetitioner herein dt.1'1 .01 .2018 and submit the report before this Honourable)ourt.
lA NO: 1 OF 2018
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the : 'cumstances statedin the affidavit filed in support of thepetition, the High Courtnr, ry bepleased to direct the respondentno.3 herein to enquire into the complaint J.11 .0'1 .2018 andtake necessary departmental action as per the law and submit the report before this Honble Court.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI M. RANJIT RAO, REPREST NTING SRI V RAGHUNATH
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: SRI D. PRADEEF', AGP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent Nos.4 to 7:.-
The Court made the following: ORDER
THE HONOT'RABLESRI JUSTICE N.TUKARAUJI WRIT PETITIONNo.2307 ()F 201E
ORDER:
This Writ Petitionis f,led under Article 226 of Constitution of India seekingthe following relief/s: -
"...to issue anappropriate Writ, order orDirectionmore particularly one in the nahrreof Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of therespondentsherein uponthe Petitioners complaint dLl1.0l.2018seekingdisciplinaqraction againstthe respondent no.5hereinas illegal, arbitrary and violationof Article 14, 2laJrd3O0-A ofthe ConstitutionofIndia consequently directtherespondentsherein toinitiate departrnentalenqriry based on the complaint made by the petitioner h€rein dt.11.O1.2018and submitthe report before this HonourableCourtandpass"'"
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5 I have perused the material available on rec(,r I
7 Accordingly, this Writ petition is closed. Ther e sha,ll be no order as to costs
Miscellaneous Petitions, pending if arry, shall s:and closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether disciplinary action can be directed against a police officer who has since died?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
B.Sharma @ Bhanwar Lal Byas
The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of Home
The Station House Officer, Chityala Police Station, Nalgonda District
The Superintendent of Police, Nalgonda District
Smt. M. Vijaya Lakshmi
K. Pandu Ranga Reddy
N.Tukaramji
As recorded by the court registry
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