CRWP-5497-2025 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 143 CRWP-5497-2025 Date of decision: 26.05.2025 Pawan Sharma ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: Mr. Imran Farooqi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Addl. A.G. Punjab. **** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) 1. The present criminal writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus for directing respondents No.2 to 4 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner for the redressal of his grievance has already filed representation dated 16.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) before respondent No.2, however, no action has been taken on the same till date. 3. Notice of motion to the official respondents only. 4. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Addl. A.G. Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. 5. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur to decide the representation dated Yogesh Mehta 2025.05.27 09:11 I agree to specified portions of this document CRWP-5497-2025 [2] 16.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) filed by the petitioner in accordance with law within a period of one month from today and grant immediate protection, if any threat to the life and liberty of the petitioner, is preceived. It is being clarified that this order shall not be taken to grant immunity to the petitioner for legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by him. 26.05.2025 (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) Yogesh JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No Yogesh Mehta 2025.05.27 09:11 I agree to specified portions of this document