IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CRWP-13576-2025 Date of decision: 19.12.2025 Harjinder Kaur ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Ors. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY Present: Ms. Gagandeep Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. AARADHNA SAWHNEY , J (ORAL) Apprehending threat to her life and liberty from the private respondents, who are her parents and family members, the petitioner has filed the present petition, praying therein to direct the official respondents to provide her adequate security. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who was born on 20.09.2005, is being compelled by her family members to get married. She is not mentally ready for marriage and thus requested her parents many a times to postpone the said issue but to no avail. It is submitted that a representation dated 09.12.2025 (Annexure P.2) was also filed by the petitioner before the Police Authorities, which till date remains undecided. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 and has no objection in deciding the representation filed on behalf of the petitioner. 6. Heard. Contents of the petition have been perused. 7. Without commenting upon the merits of the case and in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to decide the representation dated 09.12.2025 (Annexure P.2) within a period of four weeks. 19.12.2025 ( AARADHNA SAWHNEY ) manoj JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2025.12.22 23:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order