CRWP-5936 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT (109) Subhash Kumar State of Punjab and Ors. CORAM: Present: ALOK JAIN, 1. the Constitu mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who got married on respondents. 2. 3. behalf of the official respondents. 4. of protection of life and liberty of the petitioners the orders passed by this Court in this petition shall neither be construed as any stamp of the Court qua the relationship/marriage of the petitioners nor shall be relied upon by any authority in any proceedings initiated agains the petitioners to serve the private respondent(s) or to seek a reply from 5. respondent No.2 (Mohali), Punjab made vide representation dated appropriate action, in accordance with law. 5936-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Subhash Kumar and Anr. Versus State of Punjab and Ors. HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN **** Mr. A.S. Gulati, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Samdisha Kaur, Asst. A.G., Punjab. **** ALOK JAIN, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Article the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners, who got married on 26.05.2025 respondents. Notice of motion to the official respondents. Ms. Samdisha Kaur, Asst. A.G., Punjab, behalf of the official respondents. The present petition is being considered only for the purpose of protection of life and liberty of the petitioners the orders passed by this Court in this petition shall neither be construed as any stamp of the Court qua the relationship/marriage of the petitioners nor shall be relied upon by any authority in any proceedings initiated agains the petitioners under any other provision of law to serve the private respondent(s) or to seek a reply from In view of above, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-The Senior Superintendent of Police, (Mohali), Punjab to take into consideration the request of the petitioners made vide representation dated 01.06.2025 appropriate action, in accordance with law. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5936-2025 Date of Decision:- 03.06.2025 ……Petitioners ……Respondents ALOK JAIN , Advocate for the petitioners. . Samdisha Kaur, Asst. A.G., Punjab. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of tion of India for issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty 26.05.2025 at the hands of private of motion to the official respondents. . Samdisha Kaur, Asst. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on petition is being considered only for the purpose of protection of life and liberty of the petitioners and the filing, pendency or the orders passed by this Court in this petition shall neither be construed as any stamp of the Court qua the relationship/marriage of the petitioners nor shall be relied upon by any authority in any proceedings initiated against under any other provision of law, hence, there is no necessity to serve the private respondent(s) or to seek a reply from them. he petition is disposed of with a direction to Senior Superintendent of Police, District SAS Nagar to take into consideration the request of the petitioners 01.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) and take 1 .06.2025 s ……Respondents of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty at the hands of private accepts notice on petition is being considered only for the purpose and the filing, pendency or the orders passed by this Court in this petition shall neither be construed as any stamp of the Court qua the relationship/marriage of the petitioners nor t , there is no necessity he petition is disposed of with a direction to District SAS Nagar to take into consideration the request of the petitioners ) and take MANJU 2025.06.03 15:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-5936 6. made in this petition or in the representation dated P-5) is found to be incorrect, the State authorities are directed to take appropriate action, in accordance with law. 7. therefore, copy of the complete paper book be sent through registered post to respondent Nos.4 and 5 8. however, in case, order shall not be an proceed in accordance with law and the above order is subject to cross verification of the responsibility of the concerned SHO to verify the original documents demonstrating the correct age and residential address of the petitioners before considering their representation checked by the private June 03, 2025 manju 5936-2025 It is made clear to the petitioners that, in case, any averment made in this petition or in the representation dated ) is found to be incorrect, the State authorities are directed to take appropriate action, in accordance with law. However, since this petition is being disposed of in therefore, copy of the complete paper book be sent through registered post to respondent Nos.4 and 5. Although, the State is duty bound to protect its citizens however, in case, there is any criminal record of the petitioners, the present order shall not be an alibi or an impediment against the authorities to proceed in accordance with law and the above order is subject to cross verification of the antecedents of the petitioners responsibility of the concerned SHO to verify the original documents demonstrating the correct age and residential address of the petitioners before considering their representation after getting the same counter checked by the private respondents. , 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether Reportable:- Yes/No 2 r to the petitioners that, in case, any averment made in this petition or in the representation dated 01.06.2025 (Annexure ) is found to be incorrect, the State authorities are directed to take nce this petition is being disposed of in limine, therefore, copy of the complete paper book be sent through registered post lthough, the State is duty bound to protect its citizens, record of the petitioners, the present or an impediment against the authorities to proceed in accordance with law and the above order is subject to cross of the petitioners. Furthermore, it will be the responsibility of the concerned SHO to verify the original documents demonstrating the correct age and residential address of the petitioners after getting the same counter- (ALOK JAIN) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No 2 r to the petitioners that, in case, any averment (Annexure ) is found to be incorrect, the State authorities are directed to take , therefore, copy of the complete paper book be sent through registered post , record of the petitioners, the present or an impediment against the authorities to proceed in accordance with law and the above order is subject to cross be the responsibility of the concerned SHO to verify the original documents demonstrating the correct age and residential address of the petitioners - MANJU 2025.06.03 15:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document