•y HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR PETITIONER RE8PONDENTS \»»rRTTPETmONNo. 2352 of2000 Praveen Kumar (a). Jala Ram Sori of Shri Late Khareandas Gujrati Aged about 50 years, Occupation Businessman, Resident of Pali, Police Station Pali, DistrictKoiba,M.P. VERSUS 1. State of Madhya Pradesh Throu^i the Secretary, Muristry of Home Department, ValiabK Bhawan, Bhopal, M.P. 2. Supermteudent ofPolice,Korba, District Korba, M.P. 3. Station House Qfficer (Inspector) Police Station Pali, DistrictKorbaM.P. WKIT PETmQN.UNDER ART!CU226/227_OF THE CONSTtTl-mON OF INDIA SB: Hon'ble Shri Satish K. AenBiotri.J; Present: ShriRakeshPandey, Advoeatetbrthepetitioner. Shri Shashank Thakur, PanelLawyerforthe State/respondents. ORALORDER (Passed on 23rd day of September, 2008) I.A. No. 1. This is an application for tafcmg documents on record. The application is ordered as prayed for. By Ihis petition, the petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari to quash the name ofthe petitioner from Ihe surveillance register maintained by the Police Station, Pali and furfher g-ant ofcompensation ofRs. 2,00,000/-. The main contention ofthe petitioner is that entering tiie name ofthe petitioner infhe surveillance register is wifhout any basis as the petitioner is a peace loving citizen ofthis country and is also an income-tax payee. 3. Per contra, Shri Thakur, leamed Panel Advocate submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedents. There are several criminal cases pending against the petitioner. In view ofthe pendency ofseveral criminal cases and complaints, it is necessary to have surveillance over Ihe activities of the petitioner. Shri Pandey, leamed counsel for the petitioner does not controvert the above said submission. 4. In view ofthe foreeoing, there is no ground made out for grant ofany reliefby this Court in exercise ofits extraordmary jurisdiction under Article 226 ofthe Constitution oflndia. 5. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. No order asto costs. :Ajnlt Sd/- Satish K. Agmhotri Judge