4 yrs on, no relief yet for septuagenarian scribe

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Septuagenarian scribe and former DFO Nadiya Chand  Kanungo, who was attacked four times by his tenants four years ago, is still running from pillar to post seeking justice. He is now spending his days with fear and anxiety because of some persons staying in the premises of his house which has been let out to a chicken dealer and his brother.

Kanungo, a resident of Madhusudan Nagar in Tulasipur area of Cuttack city, lives with his family comprising his wife and children in his house. He had a tiff with the tenants on November 26, 2011 over unauthorised use of electricity by the latter.

Following the argument, on February 2, 2012, some hooligans including tenants Prakash Sahu and Prahlad Sahu, Dullu, Nandu Singh and others attacked Kanungo and his wife during cleaning of the house premises.

later, they attacked his son Bibhudatta, who is an advocate. It may be noted that the house was in the name of Kanungo’s brother before his death. The deceased had declared Kanungo’s son Bibhudatta as his legal heir. Hence, he became the owner of the house. However, an old domestic help of the house came with Alaka Mitra, a relative of the deceased, to demand the house.

“If Mitra wants to own the house, she has to go to court. There is absolutely no need to pick up a fight by using hired goons,” said the scribe.

Kanungo said that he had informed in a written letter to the President of India, the Prime Minister, the Union Home Minister, the State Governor, the Chief Minister, the Home Secretary, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the DGP, the Twin City Commissioner of Police, the Cuttack DCP and also the State Commission for Women bringing to their notice the whole issue and seeking justice. But still the police have not taken any action, he alleged.

Kanungo said Alaka and her son Gautam Mitra had sold his house to one Nisha Panda last year after producing forged documents in connivance with some staff of local tehsil and sub-registrar offices without his knowledge. “When I knew the incident, I had lodged a complaint with the Tehsildar and requested him to cancel the sale deed. The Tehsildar later cancelled the RO and legal heir certificate prepared by the Mitras,” Kanungo said.

On January 21 last year, the NHRC had directed the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack, to take appropriate action within eight weeks. Similarly, on April 30 last year, the State Public Grievances and Pension Administration department had written to the Cuttack Collector to look into the matter personally and take the needful action. Even the Cuttack SP had asked the Cuttack DCP to supply information regarding their action taken in the matter.