r\^ HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (Cl No. 4698 of 2011 PETITIOENRS: (Non-applicants No. 2 to 5) RESPOMDBNTS: 3. 4. Versns 1. 1. South Eastem Coalfields Limited, Through fhe Chairman-cum- Managiug Director, SECL. Seepat Road.BUaspur, Chhattisgarh. 2. Chief General Manager, South Eastem Coaffields Limited, Bhal^aon Area, OfiSce Bhatgaon/Jarhi, Distnct Sai^uja, Ctihattisgarh. Sub Area Manafer, Soufh Eastem Coalfields Limited, Dugga, OCM, SECL, Bhatgaon, District Saiy.ga, Chhattisgarh. Area Personnel Maoayei, South Eastem Coatfields Limited, Bhatgaon Area, Bhatgaon, District Sarguja, Chliattisgarh. State of Chtiattiagarh, Throi^h fhe Secretary, Dcpartment of Revenue, Govemuient of Chhatdsgarh, Maatralaya, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipiir, Chliattisgarh. 2. AdditioBal CoUector Surajpur, Distnct Saiytja, Chliatdsgarh. 3. Balani, S/o Shivbhajaa, Caste Pahadi Korva alias Dih Korya, R/o Batra, Police Station Jsdoayar, Tahsil Surajptir, District Sar^uja, Chliattisgarh. 4. B.N. Dwivedi, S/o Shri Sharda F'rasad, P.A, Dugga, O.C.M., Sub Area Manager, South E^stem. CoaIGeIds Limited, Bhalgaon, Permaaent resident of Riwa, Madhya Pradesh, Presenfly resident of South Eastera Coatfields Limited Colouy, Jarhi, Police Station Bbatgaos., District Saiguja (C.G.). WRIT PBTITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF 'HIB COIISTITin'IOII OF INDIA. (SB :Hon'Me Bfc. T.P.Sharma, J.) •Ht Present:- Dr. N.K. Shukla, Sr. Adwcate with Mr. V.R. Ttwari and Mr. Aditya Khare, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sushil Dubey, G.A. for the State/respondents No. 1 8s 2. Respondents No. 3 8s 4 not noticed. (AppUcant) (Non-appUcant No. 1) aiSScs.. ..•^yK—. ';. -^"'--^. s ^y/ "3,- •^-- EAL- ORDBR {Passedoa 18/08/2011) 1. By this petition uader Article 226 of thc Constitution of India petitioners have chaUenged fhe legahty aad propnety ofthe part of order dated 29/7/2011 passed by Additional CoUector, Lmls: Court Surajpur, District Surguja C.G. in Revenue Case No. 106/B- 121/2010-11 wherebv Additional CoUector has directed Tahsildar for lodgiag First Information Report agaiast the respondents concemed, 2. Dr. N.K. Shukla, Sr. Advocate wifh Mr. V.R. Tiwari aad Mr. Aditya Khare, Advocate for the petitioners aad Mr. Sushil Dubey, G.A. for fhe Stete/respondents No. 1 & 2 are heard. 3. Leam.ed counsel for fhe petitioners submits fhat preaeiit petitioners have already lodged First Iiiformation Report against fhe rcspaadent No. 4 B.N. Dwivedi and same is under iuvestigation ia which Invest^ating Authority are competcnt to investigate the offence against the persons/accused of an offence and also coiupetent to implead sucb persons as accused. AdditiDnal CoHector, Surajpur is not authorized/empowered to direct Tahsildar for lodging such Pirst Information Report. Leamed couasel for the petitioners further submits fhat except iu exceptioiial circuiastaaces second Firat Inforuiation Report is not permissible uiider fhe law. 4. Leamed counsel for the respondents No. 1 & 2/State subnuts fhat police has already iavestigating the offence on fhe basis of First Infcnnation Report lodged against respondent No. 4 and sam.e would serve fhe purpose. 5. On due consideration especialty the submission ofboth fhe parties, the fact that First Information Report has already been lodgcd --?- agaiast respondent No. 4 foUowiug directioa passed by Additional CoUector to Tahsidar :-dS^teRR Vl Pl^Rid ten uirer t ^ 'gxto gRiieqif ^ to^ ^to w^r <l W.FI '^EHT ^ifc ^uf 4)^1^4) is hereby quashed. No order as to costs. ' ~ T~ T.P.Sharma Judge ^>