1.5 Complaints bringing to a close The following table contains the reasons for bringing the complaints lodged in year 2014 and in the previous years to a close. The complaints brought to a close at the Head-Office in year 2014 The reason for ending Unavailability of a ground for and infringement of a Fundamental Right Plaintiff not interested Recommendations issued Settled Relief granted Withdrawals Referring to other institutions Directions issued Pending a court case Does not fall under the purview of the Commission (disclosed later) Prescription Total Complaints lodged and closed in year 2014 275 Complaints lodged in a previous years and closed in 2014 376 Total 171 28 35 97 95 330 14 95 470 282 54 111 183 128 10 56 104 177 453 82 146 280 223 340 70 199 647 150 1760 07 1488 157 3248 651 Closing of files within the same year denotes that the Plaintiffs were granted redress on various criteria, in addition to issuing of recommendations. They include settlement, providing of redress during the inquiry, and consent of the plaintiff to withdraw complaint on the basis of getting a suitable relief in return. Recommendations were issued only on instances where Fundamental rights were clearly violated and in instances where there was no solid foundation for an infringement certain other orders / directions were issued. Uncovering any information during the inquiry that shows that there has been no infringement of fundamental rights, matter does not come under the purview of the Commission, unable to 6

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