[115] Kamalpreet Kaur and another State of Punjab and others Coram : Present : ROHIT KAPOOR [1] Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, lives and personal liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5 and other relatives by way of providing adequate protection/security in the interest of justice. [2] the petitioners who are adults have got married on 09.06.2025 and due to the threat being faced from respondent Nos.4 & 5, they have moved a representation dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure P Police, Ludhiana, Punjab, on the said date itself. [3] Operating Procedures (SOPs) notified by the Government of Punjab, Haryana IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-6236 Date of Decision : Kamalpreet Kaur and another versus State of Punjab and others HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Mr. Rakesh Kumar Chauhan, Mr. Ishan Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Praveen Bhadu, Asstt. AG, Haryana. Mr. Abhinav Sood, Advocate for the UT, Chandigarh. **** ROHIT KAPOOR, J. (ORAL) The prayer in the instant criminal writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the official respondents to protect the lives and personal liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5 and other relatives by way of providing adequate protection/security in the interest of justice. Learned counsel for the petitioners the petitioners who are adults have got married on 09.06.2025 and due to the threat being faced from respondent Nos.4 & 5, they have moved a representation dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure P Police, Ludhiana, Punjab, on the said date itself. It has come to the notice of this Court that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) notified by the Government of Punjab, and the Union Territory of IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 6236-2025 Date of Decision :12.06.2025 …Petitioners ….Respondents ROHIT KAPOOR Rakesh Kumar Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ishan Kaushal, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Praveen Bhadu, Asstt. AG, Haryana. Abhinav Sood, Advocate for the UT, Chandigarh. The prayer in the instant criminal writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for the issuance of a writ in directing the official respondents to protect the lives and personal liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5 and other relatives by way of providing adequate protection/security in the interest of justice. the petitioners inter alia contends that both the petitioners who are adults have got married on 09.06.2025 and due to the threat being faced from respondent Nos.4 & 5, they have moved a representation dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) to the Commissioner o Police, Ludhiana, Punjab, on the said date itself. It has come to the notice of this Court that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) notified by the Government of Punjab, of Chandiarh in pursuance to the The prayer in the instant criminal writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for the issuance of a writ in directing the official respondents to protect the lives and personal liberty of the petitioners from the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5 and other relatives by way of providing adequate contends that both the petitioners who are adults have got married on 09.06.2025 and due to the threat being faced from respondent Nos.4 & 5, they have moved a 5) to the Commissioner of It has come to the notice of this Court that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) notified by the Government of Punjab, to the RAJNEESH SHARMA 2025.06.13 09:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6236 compliance of the orders dated 14.06.2024 in CRWP No.12562 of 2023 in the case titled as been widely flooded with litigation, without first waiting for the representations to be decided by the concerned authorities within the time periods stipulated under the said SOPs and without availing th against any order as provided under the said SOPs. [4] appointed under the said SOPs are either ignorant about the same in following the time [5] Union Territory of Chandigarh, w the said SOPs the information of the general public and compliance thereof shall be strictly ensured. [6] the Members of the Bar. [7] respondent No.2 to forward the representation dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure P decided in accordance with the SOPs notified on 23.01.2025. 12.06.2025 ‘R. Sharma' 6236-2025 compliance of the orders dated 14.06.2024 in CRWP No.12562 of 2023 in the case titled as ‘Kajal versus State of widely circulated and due to the ignorance of the same, this Court is flooded with litigation, without first waiting for the representations to be decided by the concerned authorities within the time periods stipulated under the said SOPs and without availing the alternate remedy of filing appeals against any order as provided under the said SOPs. It has also come to the notice of this Court that the authorities appointed under the said SOPs are either ignorant about the same in following the time frames and the guidelines in strict letter and spirit. Learned counsel representing the States of Haryana, Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh, who are present in Court, said SOPs and undertake that the same would be the information of the general public and compliance thereof shall be strictly ensured. Let a copy of these SOPs be also sent for circulation amongst the Members of the Bar. The instant petition is disposed of respondent No.2 to forward the representation dated 09.06.2025 (Annexure P-5) to the concerned authority and to ensure that the same is decided in accordance with the SOPs notified on 23.01.2025. .06.2025 Whether speaking/ reasoned Whether reportable -2- compliance of the orders dated 14.06.2024 in CRWP No.12562 of 2023 in versus State of Haryana and others’ have not circulated and due to the ignorance of the same, this Court is flooded with litigation, without first waiting for the representations to be decided by the concerned authorities within the time periods stipulated under e alternate remedy of filing appeals against any order as provided under the said SOPs. It has also come to the notice of this Court that the authorities appointed under the said SOPs are either ignorant about the same or are lax frames and the guidelines in strict letter and spirit. Learned counsel representing the States of Haryana, Punjab and ho are present in Court, are apprised about and undertake that the same would be widely published the information of the general public and at the relevant Forums and compliance thereof shall be strictly ensured. Let a copy of these SOPs be also sent for circulation amongst sposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to forward the representation dated 09.06.2025 5) to the concerned authority and to ensure that the same is decided in accordance with the SOPs notified on 23.01.2025. (ROHIT KAPOOR) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No compliance of the orders dated 14.06.2024 in CRWP No.12562 of 2023 in e not circulated and due to the ignorance of the same, this Court is flooded with litigation, without first waiting for the representations to be decided by the concerned authorities within the time periods stipulated under e alternate remedy of filing appeals It has also come to the notice of this Court that the authorities are lax Learned counsel representing the States of Haryana, Punjab and are apprised about ely published for and Let a copy of these SOPs be also sent for circulation amongst with a direction to respondent No.2 to forward the representation dated 09.06.2025 5) to the concerned authority and to ensure that the same is RAJNEESH SHARMA 2025.06.13 09:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document