154 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-2909-2025 DECIDED ON: 24.03.2025 GOVINDA AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. A.S. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jaspal Singh Guru, AAG Punjab SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing the official respondents no. 1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of private respondents No.4 to 6. This petition is premature, in the light of notification No.HOME- HM-40 40SECM/14/2025-2H4/63 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Punjab, Government of Punjab (Home-4 Branch). Faced with the situation, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present petition with liberty to take alternate remedy in the light of above-said notification. Prayer is accepted. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 24.03.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MEENU 2025.03.25 19:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document