Criminal Misc. No. M- 13005 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M- 13005 of 2011 Date of Decision: 29.4.2011 Mukul Thapliyal …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Hasan Anger, Advocate for Mr. Salim Ahmed, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Issue notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Mr. B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. During the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied in case respondent No.2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar, is directed to decide the representation dated 6.4.2011 (Annexure P1). Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon Section 36 Cr.P.C., which reads as under:- “36. Powers of superior officers of police. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same Criminal Misc. No. M- 13005 of 2011 2 powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station”. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Ropar, to take conscious decision on representation dated 6.4.2011 (Annexure P1) and act in accordance with the provisions of law. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed of. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 29, 2011 “DK”