IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CRWP-7526 of 2025 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 27th August, 2025 Nirmal Singh @ Nirmal Singh Grewal and others .....PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. Present: Mr. Bhupinder Singh Kundra, Advocate for the petitioners. *** AARADHNA SAWHNEY. , J (ORAL) Apprehending threat to their life and liberty from the hands of private respondents, petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to protect the life and liberty of petitioners and to decide the representation dated 25.06.2025. During the course of submissions, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that despite grant of stay in favour of petitioners, private respondents are threatening to interfere in their (petitioner’s) possession and are also issuing repeated threats. The matter was reported to the local police officials by filing a representation which has not been decided till date. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer to direct the official respondents to decide the representation dated 25.06.2025 (Annexure P-1 and P-2) in efficacious manner. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4 and has no objection in deciding the representation filed on behalf of the petitioners. REEMA SAINI 2025.08.27 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh CRWP-7526 of 2025 (O&M) -2- Without commenting upon the merits of the case and in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.3 to decide representation moved by the petitioners (Annexure P-1 and P-2) within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order and grant them protection, if there is any threat to their life and liberty. It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any committed by them. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) 27th August, 2025 JUDGE reema Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No REEMA SAINI 2025.08.27 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh