CRWP-4785-2025 -1- 110 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-4785-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.05.2025 Paramjit Kaur Brar and another ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. N.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Present criminal writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and her family members from the hands of respondents No.4 & 5 and further to take appropriate legal action on the representation dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) submitted by petitioner No.1. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that petitioner No.1 is an NRI and currently, she is residing in Village Samalsar, District Moga and petitioner No.2 is her sister-in-law, who is residing in India. VISHNU 2025.05.12 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CRWP-4785-2025 -2- The family of petitioner No.1 is having 10 acres of land in Village Samalsar, Tehsil Bagha Purana, District Moga, which had been leased out to the private respondents for a period of one year. On completion of lease period, when the petitioners went to level the land in order to sow paddy crop, the private respondents gave beatings to them and also threatened to kill them. Apprehending danger to life and liberty of the petitioners, petitioner No.1 approached respondent No.2 by way of submitting a representation dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) for taking adequate action against the private respondents, however, no action has been taken thereon till date. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the petitioners would be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) submitted by petitioner No.1 in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 5. On asking of the Court, Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3-State. Learned counsel for the petitioners is directed to supply copy of complete paperbook to learned State counsel during course of the day. 6. Keeping in view the prayer made by the petitioners and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation VISHNU 2025.05.12 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CRWP-4785-2025 -3- dated 25.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) submitted by petitioner No.1 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. [ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ] 12.05.2025 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VISHNU 2025.05.12 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh