Serial No. 92 SUPPLEMENTARY CAUSE LIST-I HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 2820/2025 CM(7456/2025) Ghulam Ahmad Armoo & Anr. …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Haleem Lone, Advocate. Vs. Union Territory of J&K and Ors. ...Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Judge. ORDER 14.11.2025 01. The petitioners seek a direction to the official respondents to provide them the police protection, as they apprehend danger to their lives from the private respondent. It is submitted that the petitioners are major and of their own free will, have contracted marriage. A Copy of Nikahnama has been placed on record. The petitioners submit that since their marriage was solemnized against the wishes of the private respondent, as such, they are being harassed by him. 02. Learned counsel for the petitioners places reliance upon the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in <Lata Singh v. State of U.P. and Anr=, <2006 (5) SCC 475=, and submits that in absence of there being any legal impediment, the petitioners are entitled to marry according to their choice, and that the official respondents are duty bound to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners. 03. It is settled law that any person having attained the age of majority is entitled to contract the marriage as per his/her own choice and the police authorities are duty bound to ensure protection of life and liberty, if approached. However, it appears that the petitioners have not yet approached the official respondents for their indulgence in the matter for providing protection to them. 04. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of at this stage with the direction that the official respondents shall look into the grievance of the petitioners and provide them adequate security to ensure that nobody interferes in their married life, if they approach them. It is made clear that no opinion has been expressed with regard to the validity of their marriage. 05. The writ petition along with connected application is accordingly, disposed of. (Wasim Sadiq Nargal) Judge SRINAGAR: 14.11.2025 <HAMID=