Criminal Misc. No. M-12564 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-12564 of 2011 Date of Decision: 27.4.2011 Harbilas …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. P.K.S. Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioner. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Issue notice of motion. On asking of the Court, Mr. J.S. Bhullar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. The only prayer made in the present petition is that representation dated 14.9.2010 (Annexure P1) submitted to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, be decided in accordance with the provisions of law. Learned counsel for the petitioner relies 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”. Criminal Misc. No. M-12564 of 2011 2 After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of by directing respondent No.3-Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, to take a conscious decision on the representation dated 14.9.2010 (Annexure P1) in accordance with the provisions of law. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge April 27, 2011 “DK”