IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH SR. NO.116 CRWP-5266-2025 DATE OF DECISION:21.05.2025 MANJEET KAUR …PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N.S. SHEKHAWAT Present: Mr. Tarun Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. N.S. SHEKHAWAT, J. 1. Feeling aggrieved against the alleged inaction on the part of respondent authorities, petitioner has approached this Court by way of instant petition, seeking issuance of appropriate directions to the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the son of the petitioner, who is presently confined as an undertrial prisoner in Central Jail, Bathinda at the hands of other inmates lodged in the said jail. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been running from pillar to post but her grievance was not being redressed by the respondent authorities. Having been left with no other option, petitioner has approached the Superintendent Central Jail, Bathinda- respondent No.3 by way of representation dated 07.05.2025 (Annexure P-2), but the same is also pending decision. He also submits that the petitioner MUKESH KUMAR SALUJA 2025.05.21 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh CRWP-5266-2025 -2- will be satisfied in case respondent No.3 is directed to look into the matter and take appropriate steps, in accordance with law. 3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and after going through the case file, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Superintendent Central Jail, Bathinda-respondent No.3 to depute a senior officer to look into the representation (Annexure P-2) and decide the same by passing an appropriate order thereon, strictly as per law, within a period of two weeks from today. (N.S. SHEKHAWAT) 21.05.2025 JUDGE mks Whether Speaking/Reasoned: YES / NO Whether Reportable: YES / NO MUKESH KUMAR SALUJA 2025.05.21 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh