124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21794-2025 Date of Decision: 25.04.2025 RATTAN SINGH AND OTHERS ... PETITIONERS VS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Nitin Verma, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. ****** MANISHA BATRA , J.(ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS seeking issuance of an appropriate order or direction to respondent No.2 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners and take action on their representation dated 13.03.2025 (Annexure P-2). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have recently filed a representation on 13.03.2025 before the Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana (Annexure P-2) raising their grievances as mentioned in the present petition but the same has not yet been considered and no action has been taken thereon. He further submitted that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.2 to decide the aforesaid representation filed by the petitioners and take necessary action thereon. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Sakshi Bakshi, AAG, Punjab who is present in Court, has accepted the notice on behalf of the respondents-State and submits that the SMRITI 2025.04.28 11:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-21794-2025 -2- needful will be done in due course. Let a complete set of the paperbook be supplied to her during the course of the day. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioners, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the aforesaid representation dated 13.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) of the petitioners within a period of one month from today, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. Needless to say, if any threat is found to the petitioners, the official respondents would provide them adequate security in order to protect their life and liberty. 25.04.2025 (MANISHA BATRA) smriti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SMRITI 2025.04.28 11:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment