IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 103 CRWP-9063-2025 Date of Decision: 22.08.2025 ANKITA GUPTA ... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL **** Present: Ms. Hargun Inder Singh, Advocate with Ms. Jasleen Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL, J. (ORAL) A writ petition has been filed by petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking direction to official respondents to protect her life and liberty. Official respondents are also sought to be directed to look into representation dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure P-1) submitted by the petitioner, in a time bound manner. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied if appropriate direction is issued to respondent No. 4- Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Ludhiana, to consider and decide representation dated (Annexure P-1) moved by petitioner and take necessary action thereupon in a time bound manner. Notice of motion to official respondents only. AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.08.22 14:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-9063-2025 -2- Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and submits that the needful shall be done in due course. Keeping in view the limited prayer made by petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4- Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Ludhiana, to decide the aforesaid representation dated 26.06.2025 (Annexure P-1) submitted by petitioner within a period of one month from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and take necessary action, if so required. However, if, respondent No.4 does not find any substance in the allegations levelled in the representation (Annexure P-1), the petitioner shall be informed as per mandate of law. (SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL) AUGUST 22, 2025. JUDGE Ajay Goswami Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY GOSWAMI 2025.08.22 14:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document