CWP No.10701 of 2009 IQBAL SINGH AHLUWALIA V/S CHD ADMINISTRATION AND ORS Present: Mr.Pawan Kumar, Sr.Advocate with Mr.Saquib Ali Khan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Sanjay Kaushal, Sr.Standing Counsel with Mr.Ashsish Rawal, Advocate for U.T., Chandigarh. * * * Petitioner is a director of a news channel namely TV-24. It is alleged that respondent No.4-Station House Officer, Sector 39, Chandigarh has generated enemy against the petitioner. The main reason behind the enmity of respondent No.4 is that the petitioner refused to give his Audi car bearing registration No.CH 23-T-7231, to the son of respondent No.4, who wanted to take the aforesaid vehicle to Shimla for a tour of 7 days with his friends. It is further alleged that false FIRs have been registered by the said SHO against the petitioner to harass him. The petitioner approached the authorities concerned with representations but no action has been initiated thereon. Accordingly, this petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and his family members with a further writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents No.1 to 3 to create congenial and peaceful atmosphere so that the petitioner can continue serving the society though his TV Channel. Respondent No.4 in a separate reply while denying the allegations stated that the petitioner has demanded personal security at his office premises by shifting the police beat box from the market of Sector 40-C, Chandigarh to be placed in front of the petitioner’s office. It is further stated that on receipt of a complaint on 21.3.2009, the said respondent No.4 went to the office of the petitioner along with Sub Inspector Giarsi Lal to inquire into a complaint made by Gopal Sharma, an employee of the petitioner. He has also referred to another incident dated 12.5.2009 regarding the quarrel in Sector 37 which is being inquired into. In the detailed reply filed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, U.T., Chandigarh, it is stated that the representations filed by the petitioner were inquired into by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (South) U.T., Chandigarh and in both the aforesaid complaints, allegations have not been established. It is CWP No.10701 of 2009 [2] further stated that questionnaire was sent to the petitioner for answer which has not been responded to till date. The only apprehension of the petitioner is that respondent No.4 is bent upon harming the petitioner and his family members. Some of the complainants filed by the petitioner against respondent No.4 have been inquired into by officials of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police but the allegation could not be substantiated as per their reports. In any case, there are as many as seven FIRs registered against the petitioner under various provisions of law. It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that these FIRs are male fide and petitioner is being framed in these FIRs. Under these circumstances, it is deemed appropriate that the FIRs registered against the petitioner be investigated by some senior officer of the rank of Superintendent of Police. This petition is accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police, U.T., Chandigarh to depute an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of police to investigate the FIRs registered against the petitioner. The Senior Superintendent of Police, U.T.Chandigarh will also ensure safety and security of the petitioner and his family in case any complaint is lodged in this regard. ( Permod Kohli ) Judge 11.08.2010 sd