246 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA SURESH KUMAR KATARIA STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. Nibhay Garg, Advocate Mr. Amrinder K. Garg, Advocate Mr. Rahul Malik, Advocate and Mr. Harsimrat Singh Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rituraj Singh, DAG, Punjab. MANDEEP PANNU, J (ORAL) This is a petition under Article 226/2 for issuance of a direction to the official respondents to provide immediate and adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family to ensure safe execution of a final judicial decree and further to prevent continue to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and to take appropriate action on the representation dated 10.12.2025 (Annexure P against 2. Reply by way of an affidavit of Gursewak Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jalalabad, District Fazilka, has respondents No.1 to 5 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed rejoinder to the affidavit of Sh. Gursevak Singh, D.S.P., Sub petitioner that in Para No.6 of the rejoinder that the officers of Punjab Police had IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SURESH KUMAR KATARIA VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Mr. Nibhay Garg, Advocate Mr. Amrinder K. Garg, Advocate Mr. Rahul Malik, Advocate and Mr. Harsimrat Singh Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rituraj Singh, DAG, Punjab. MANDEEP PANNU, J (ORAL) This is a petition under Article 226/2 for issuance of a direction to the official respondents to provide immediate and adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family to ensure safe execution of a final judicial decree and further to prevent continue to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and to take appropriate action on the representation dated 10.12.2025 (Annexure P Reply by way of an affidavit of Gursewak Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jalalabad, District Fazilka, has respondents No.1 to 5-State, which is taken on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed rejoinder to the affidavit of Sh. Gursevak Singh, D.S.P., Sub-Division, Jalalabad. It is submitted by the that in Para No.6 of the rejoinder that the officers of Punjab Police had IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CRWP-2994-2026 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 30.04.2026 .....PETITIONER .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Mr. Harsimrat Singh Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner. This is a petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a direction to the official respondents to provide immediate and adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family to ensure safe execution of a final judicial decree and further to prevent continues threat to life, to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and to take appropriate action on the representation dated 10.12.2025 (Annexure P-20) submitted by the petitioner Reply by way of an affidavit of Gursewak Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jalalabad, District Fazilka, has been filed on behalf of which is taken on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed rejoinder to the affidavit n, Jalalabad. It is submitted by the that in Para No.6 of the rejoinder that the officers of Punjab Police had 27 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a direction to the official respondents to provide immediate and adequate police protection to the petitioner and his family to ensure safe s threat to life, to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and to take appropriate action on 20) submitted by the petitioner Reply by way of an affidavit of Gursewak Singh, Deputy been filed on behalf of Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed rejoinder to the affidavit n, Jalalabad. It is submitted by the that in Para No.6 of the rejoinder that the officers of Punjab Police had HIMANSHU 2026.05.01 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-2994-2026 -2- assured the petitioner, while making inquiries for preparation of the affidavit in reply that police was not determined to act upon the complaint of the petitioner and also ensure provision of requisite security for the purpose of execution of the decree. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied in case a direction be issued to respondent No.3 to look into the representation dated 10.12.2025 (Annexure P-20), within a time bound manner. 4. Without adverting to the merits of the case and in view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, respondent No.3-Senior Superintendent of Police, District Fazilka is directed to look into the representation dated 10.12.2025 (Annexure P-20) and decide the same expeditiously in accordance with law. 5. The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (MANDEEP PANNU) 30.04.2026 JUDGE himanshu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HIMANSHU 2026.05.01 10:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document