ORDER :

Sanjay K. Agrawal, J

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following reliefs: (i) direct the respondents-authorities to register FIR against respondents No.05 & 06 herein; (ii) direct the said respondents No.05 & 06 to return the amount of Rs.11,21,670/- alongwith interest @ 06% to the petitioner and (iii) direct the investigating authority to investigate into the present matter and also to take action against the arraying officials.

2. Mr. Pawan Kesharwani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that despite complaints having being made by the petitioner to the respondents-authorities vide Annexure-P/1 dated 29.10.2022 for registration of FIR against the respondents No.05 & 06, the same has not been registered. By placing reliance on the decision rendered by the Supreme Court in the matter of Lalita Kumari vs. Government of U.P., (2014) 2 SCC 1 learned counsel would submit that upon receipt of information by a police officer in-charge of a police station disclosing commission of cognizable offence, it is imperative for him to register FIR under Section 154 of CrPC. Hence, present petition be allowed and appropriate direction be issu