IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINTIAL Criminal Misc. Application No. 551 of 2006 Manjeet Singh S/o Sri Jagtar Singh R/o Linepar Pirumadara Tehsil Ramnagar District Naintial .… Applicant Vs State of Uttaranchal through the Secretary, Ministry of State Home Affairs Uttaranchal, Dehradun .... Respondent Sri Jitendra Chaudhary, learned counsel for the applicant Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. This petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the petitioner for seeking a direction from this Court to direct the State of Uttaranchal for deciding the representation dated 07.10.2005 filed by him for obtaining the sanction under Section 197(2) Cr.P.C. 2. Heard Sri Jitendra Chaudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.G.A. and perused the record. 3. The affidavit filed by the petitioner reveals that he filed the representation before the State Government for deciding the same in order to obtain the sanction under Section 197(2) Cr.P.C. for prosecuting the police personnel. This representation is contained as Annexure – 1 to the petition. 4. The affidavit further reveals that the petitioner thereafter has sent several reminders but all in vain. 5. Under the aforesaid circumstances, I think, it would be just and proper to issue a direction to the Government of Uttaranchal for deciding the representation of the petitioner which is contained as Annexure – 1 to the petition to decide the same by speaking order within a period of one month from the date of production of certified copy of the order. 6. The petition is disposed of with the direction that the respondent shall decide the representation of the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of production of the certifie copy of the order passed by this Court. (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 17.07. 2006 ASWAL