144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7340-2025 DECIDED ON: 09.07.2025 MALA AND ANOTHER .....PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. G.S. Bawa, 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 8. Learned State counsel assures the Court that the representation dated 03.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) submitted by the petitioners will be decided within two days from the date of its receipt as per 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). In the light of above, 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 Dismissed as withdrawn.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 as per the above-said notification. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) 09.07.2025 JUDGE Sham/Meenu Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes/No Whether reportable :Yes/No MEENU 2025.07.10 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document