141 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5639-2025 DECIDED ON: 29.05.2025 SANDEEP KAUR AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Ms. Varsha, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasjit Singh Rattu, DAG Punjab. SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing the official respondents no. 2 & 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent nos.4 to 6. Learned State counsel submits that the representation dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) is not yet received in the office of the Competent Authority. However, he assures the Court the same will be decided within three days and a speaking order so passed will be supplied to the petitioners in compliance to the notification No.HOME-HM-40 40SECM/14/2025-2H4/63 dated 23.01.2025 issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Punjab, Government of Punjab (Home-4 Branch). Faced with the situation, learned counsel for the petitioners prays for withdrawal of the present petition. Prayer is accepted. Dismissed as withdrawn. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to avail alternate remedy by way of appeal in terms of the above-said notification. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 29.05.2025 JUDGE Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MEENU 2025.05.29 18:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document