Criminal Misc. No. M- 15564 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M- 15564 of 2011 Date of Decision: 19.5.2011 Harbhajan Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Ranjan Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) 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 powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station”. A grievance has been made that the representation dated 3.4.2011 (Annexure P3) made to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, has not been decided. Issue notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 5 only. Criminal Misc. No. M- 15564 of 2011 2 On the asking of the Court, Mr. J.S. Bhullar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 5. A copy of petition has been supplied to him. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3-Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, to look into the representation (Annexure P3) and decide the same in accordance with the provisions of law. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge May 19, 2011 “DK”