SHO’s role under scanner
Chandigarh, February 6
The functioning of Chandigarh’s first-ever woman Station House Officer (SHO) Punam Dilawari came under the Punjab and Haryana High Court scanner today, with a notice being issued on a plea seeking initiation of action against her for her alleged unfair role in a Sector 8 property matter. A DSP-level officer will now look into the controversy; and the UT SSP too has been asked to step in.
Snapshots have been placed on court record, showing Dilawari standing near the gate of the Sector 8 house, while alleged attempts were being made to take over the possession of the property in violation of the High Court orders.
Taking up the matter, Justice Surya Kant of the High Court also directed that a police officer not below the Deputy Superintendent of Police rank “shall take over the inquiry into the complaint by the petitioner”, instead of the local SHO.
The directions, further hitting the somewhat already dented image of the Chandigarh Police, came on a petition filed by Manavjit Kaur and another. The directions came just over a month after the Chandigarh Police registered a case against Manavjit Kaur and two others at the Sector 3 police station on the allegations of manhandling Dilawari.
The dispute pertains to a portion of house number 506, Sector 8-B, Chandigarh. It’s sale is currently under challenge. Two of the respondents Satjit Kaur and Girish Pal Singh are co-owners of the property.
Referring to an order passed in December, 2011, Manavjit Kaur, in her plea, contended that the possession of the suit property was not to be delivered to anyone during the pendency of an application, which was directed to be decided within a month.
She added that it was apparent from the order that the co-owners were restrained from handing over the possession to any party. But on December 24 last year, Rajesh Kumar of Sector 44-B attempted to take the possession.
On January 31 at about 6.30 pm, he came on a scouting mission and on February 3 at about 1 pm, he along with his wife and eight-nine others, took forcible possession of the property.
“Punam Dilawari, the SHO was also present at the scene…. In the presence of the police, Rajesh Kumar, his family and goons brought their mattresses, table, chairs and furniture in the house and are in possession thereof.”
The same, she contended, could not have happened without the connivance of the co-owners as well as Dilawari and investigating officer Pardeep Kumar. “The mere presence of the police at the time of the incident is itself a testament of the true picture."
Before parting with the case, Justice Surya Kant also directed the UT SSP to personally visit the site and ensure the compliance of the previous order.
Chandigarh, February 6
The functioning of Chandigarh’s first-ever woman Station House Officer (SHO) Punam Dilawari came under the Punjab and Haryana High Court scanner today, with a notice being issued on a plea seeking initiation of action against her for her alleged unfair role in a Sector 8 property matter. A DSP-level officer will now look into the controversy; and the UT SSP too has been asked to step in.
Snapshots have been placed on court record, showing Dilawari standing near the gate of the Sector 8 house, while alleged attempts were being made to take over the possession of the property in violation of the High Court orders.
Taking up the matter, Justice Surya Kant of the High Court also directed that a police officer not below the Deputy Superintendent of Police rank “shall take over the inquiry into the complaint by the petitioner”, instead of the local SHO.
The directions, further hitting the somewhat already dented image of the Chandigarh Police, came on a petition filed by Manavjit Kaur and another. The directions came just over a month after the Chandigarh Police registered a case against Manavjit Kaur and two others at the Sector 3 police station on the allegations of manhandling Dilawari.
The dispute pertains to a portion of house number 506, Sector 8-B, Chandigarh. It’s sale is currently under challenge. Two of the respondents Satjit Kaur and Girish Pal Singh are co-owners of the property.
Referring to an order passed in December, 2011, Manavjit Kaur, in her plea, contended that the possession of the suit property was not to be delivered to anyone during the pendency of an application, which was directed to be decided within a month.
She added that it was apparent from the order that the co-owners were restrained from handing over the possession to any party. But on December 24 last year, Rajesh Kumar of Sector 44-B attempted to take the possession.
On January 31 at about 6.30 pm, he came on a scouting mission and on February 3 at about 1 pm, he along with his wife and eight-nine others, took forcible possession of the property.
“Punam Dilawari, the SHO was also present at the scene…. In the presence of the police, Rajesh Kumar, his family and goons brought their mattresses, table, chairs and furniture in the house and are in possession thereof.”
The same, she contended, could not have happened without the connivance of the co-owners as well as Dilawari and investigating officer Pardeep Kumar. “The mere presence of the police at the time of the incident is itself a testament of the true picture."
Before parting with the case, Justice Surya Kant also directed the UT SSP to personally visit the site and ensure the compliance of the previous order.
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