IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(PIL) No.: 11 of 2010. Decided on: 23.09.2010. __________________________________________________________ Court on its own motion. … Petitioner. Versus Principal Secretary (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioner : Court on its own motion. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. (Oral): This writ petition was instituted suo moto on the basis of a petition filed by one Shyam Guru alleging certain maltreatment given to the son of the petitioner in Police Station, Reckong Peo. The Director General of Police has filed an affidavit. Para 4 of the affidavit reads as follows:- “That in reply to this para it is submitted that a preliminary enquiry was got conducted by the Superintendent of Police, Kinnaur the District Inspector of Police. In the preliminary report it is found that there is difference in the MLC. In the earlier MLC only three injuries were mentioned whereas in the subsequent more injuries were found on the person of Shri Krishan - 2 - Kumar. Therefore, the matter requires a thorough probe. HC Yoginder Pal has been placed under suspension and the matter has been referred to the District Magistrate, Kinnaur under the provision of Police rule 16.38(1) of the Punjab Police Rule. Further action in the matter shall be taken as per law.” It is also stated in the affidavit that prompt action has been taken to give treatment to the patient at I.G.M.C., Shimla. The patient has also been paid ex-gratia grant to the tune of Rs.10,000/-. 2. Therefore, in view of the above, this writ petition is closed with liberty to the parties, if still aggrieved, to pursue the matter qua their grievances in appropriate proceedings. 3. We record our appreciations for the prompt action taken by Mr. D.S. Manhas, the Director General of Police in ensuring discipline in the police force and also reaching to the assistance of the son of the petitioner, who has suffered some injuries on account of the alleged maltreatment in the police station. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. September 23, 2010. (sck/awasthi).