CH. UAZ AHMAD, J.- The petitioner submitted a complaint dated 12-4- 1997 before the Illaqa Magistrate, P.S. Saddar Chiniot, District Jhang and respondent No. 1 sent the same to respondent No. 2/S.H.O. For necessary action. Vide order dated 30-5-1997, of this Court respondent No. 2 was directed to submit report alongwith action taken by him on the complaint on 16-6-1997.
Respondent No. 2 did not submit the report and parawise comments, therefore, vide order dated 16-6-1997, respondent No. 2 was directed to explain as to why he did not appear before this Court on 16-6-1997, to file the report and parawise comments. Respondent No. Inspite of direction vide order dated 16-6-1997 again did not appear, .Therefore, bailable warrants in the sum of Rs.10,000/- returnable to the District Magistrate was issued for his appearance in the Court on 4-7-1997.
2. Respondent No. 2 appeared in person on 4-7-1997 and stated that he received the notices of this Court for appearance on 16-6-1997 in the evening of 16- 6-1997 and similarly the notice for appearance on 23-6-1997 was also received in the evening of 23-6-1997, therefore, he could not appear before this Court. It is very strange that on each and every occasion the official took this stand and wasted the tune of the Court.
3. Respondent No.2 further stated that on the complaint of the petitioner case FIR No. 325/97 was recorded on 15-6-1997. It is pertinent to mention here that Illaqa Magistrate sent the application to respondent No. 2 on 12-4-1997 but the respondent No. 2 did not take any action till 15-6-1997. It was his statutory duty by virtue of Section Cr.P.C. to record the same immediately. The considerable delay in taking action by the police official/offiCer, in fact, creates trouble for the citizens as well as the Courts in the disposal of cases.
4. The present writ petition has become infructuous in view of the statement of respondent No. 2 that he has already recorded the FIR No. 375/97 on 15-6-1997.
5. Keeping in view the above mentioned circumstances, the S.P. Chiniot will issue a warning to respondent No. 2/S.H.O. P.S. Saddar Chiniot to be more careful in future in complying with the orders of the High Court. Instructions must also be issued to make the police officials realize that FIRs be recorded promptly without delay and the High Courts orders should be complied with timely in order to avoid delay in justice.
6. A copy of this order be sent to the S.P. Chiniot for information and necessary action.
7. In view of what has been stated above, this petition having become infructuous, is disposed of accordingly.