CRM-M-48331-2024 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-48331-2024 Date of decision: 04.04.2025 Abdul Khan ...Petitioner Versus UT Chandigarh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KARAMJIT SINGH Present: Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** KARAMJIT SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1. Counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner is occupying one shop being tenant under respondent No.4. Respondent No.4 asked the petitioner to vacate the said shop or otherwise to face dire consequences. As the petitioner refused to vacate the said shop, respondents No.4 and 5 set on fire the said shop on the night intervening between 20/21.04.2024, as a result of which all the articles lying in the shop were burnt. The matter was reported to the police by the petitioner vide complaint Annexure P-3 dated 21.04.2024 but till date, the police has failed to take any action against the culprits. The petitioner will be satisfied if necessary direction is given to the police authorities to consider and decide complaint Annexure P-3 in accordance with law, in a given time frame. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Balram Singh, Addl. PP, UT Chandigarh, accepts notice on beahlf of UT Chandigarh submits that the matter is being inquired into but till date no final decision is taken by the competent authority on the Yogesh Mehta 2025.04.04 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-48331-2024 [2] complaint dated 21.04.2024 Annexure P-3. 4. In view of above and without going into the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide complaint dated 21.04.2024 (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 5. Further direction is given to respondent No.2 to assess the threat perception if any is there to the life of the petitioner and if it is so then to take necessary steps in accordance with law if the sitution so warrants. 04.04.2025 (KARAMJIT SINGH) Yogesh JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:- Yes/No Whether reportable:- Yes/No Yogesh Mehta 2025.04.04 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document