Subrata Chattoraj vs Union of India - 2015 Supreme(SC) 1459

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2015 Supreme(SC) 1459

T.S.THAKUR, CHOCKALINGAM NAGAPPAN
Subrata Chattoraj – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioners:Mr. Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Ashok Bhan, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Kunal Malik, Mr. Subhasish Bhowmick, Mr. Anip Sachthey, Mr. Bhargava V. Desai, Mr. B. Krishna Prasad, Ms. Sushma Suri, Mrs. Kirti Renu Mishra, Mr. B.V. Balaram Das, Mr. Senthil Jagadeesan, M/s. Legal Options, Ms. Liz Mathew, Mr. Sumit Kumar, Mr. Samir Ali Khan, Ms. Arti Singh, Mr. Sajith P., Mr. Snehasish Mukherjee, Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocates, Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Advocate, Petitioner-in-person, Mr. Rave Rahim, AOR, Mr. Anirban Guhathakurta, Mr. Nayana Mitter, Advocates, Mr. Maninder Singh, ASG, Mr. R. Balasubramanian, Mr. Gaurav Sharma, and Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocates.
For the Respondents:Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh, Mr. Samir Ali Khan, Advocates, Mr. L. Nageshwar Rao, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Kabir S. Bose, Mr. Anip Sachthey, Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R., Ms. Swati Setia, Mr. Ramesh Babu, Advocates, Mr. Mohan Parasaran, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Shibashish Misra, Advocate, Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, SG, Mr. Maninder Singh, ASG, Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Mr. R. Balasubramanian, Ms. Rekha Pandey, Mr. R.S. Nagar, Mr. D.S. Mahra, Mr. P.K. Dey, Mr. T.A. Khan, Ms. Rekha Pan, Mr. Santosh Kumar, Mr. Pranav Kumar, Mr. Prateek Bhatia, Advocates, Mr. B.V. Balram Das, AOR, Mr. P.S. Patwalia, ASG, Mr. Dhruv Sheoran, Ms. Sunita Sharma, Mr. M.K. Kharail, Advocates, Ms. Sushma Suri, AOR, Mr. Arvind P. Datar, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Bhargava V. Desai, Ms. Saumya Mehrotra, Mr. Dhaval Mehrotra, Mr. Rishi Gautam, Mr. Subhashish Chakraborty, Mr. Partha Sil, Mr. Rakesh Khanna, Mr. Sachin Das, Advocate, Mr. C.B. Prasad, AOR, Mr. M.N. Krishnamani, Sr. Advocate and Mr. S.K. Biswal, Advocate.

ORDER :

I.A.No.16 in W.P.(C) No.401/2013

Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General submits that there is a sever man-power deficit in the CBI which is hampering the functioning and investigation of the cases entrusted to it. He has placed on record a statement indicating the requirement of additional manpower for registration of 265 non-Saradha cases pertaining to the State of West Bengal. The statement shows the requirement of 10, Superintendents of Police, 15, Investigating Officers of the rank of Additional S.Ps., 30, Investigating Officers of the rank of Dy. S.Ps., and 85, Investigating Officers to the rank of Inspectors. In addition, the requirement of 40 Sub-Inspectors, 20 Asstt. Sub-Inspectors and 30 Head Constables has also been indicated. Learned Additional Solicitor General submits that all the IPS Officers holding the rank of Superintendent of Police and all other officers/executive staff which the State of West Bengal may agree to depute must additionally satisfy the CBI deputation criteria.

2. The State of West Bengal has responded to the projected manpower requirement by filing an additional affidavit in which the State has pointed out the over all vacancy

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2015 Supreme(SC) 1459

T.S.THAKUR, CHOCKALINGAM NAGAPPANSubrata Chattoraj – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

T.S.THAKUR, CHOCKALINGAM NAGAPPAN
Subrata Chattoraj – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent