IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CRWP-9312 of 2025 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 27th August, 2025 Manpreet Kaur and another .....PETITIONERS VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY. Present: Mr. Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioners. *** AARADHNA SAWHNEY. , J (ORAL) Apprehending threat to their life and liberty, both the petitioners have filed the present petition with a prayer to direct the official respondents to decide the representation dated 22.08.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2. The facts, as can be inferred from the petition, are as follows: Both the petitioners, who are major, are living in live-in relationship. Their relationship was not approved of by their parents and they expressed their unhappiness. It is in this backdrop that the present petition has been filed by the petitioners. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners has limited his prayer to direct the official respondents to decide representation dated 22.08.2025 annexed as Annexure P-3 moved by petitioners. REEMA SAINI 2025.08.27 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh CRWP-9312 of 2025 (O&M) -2- 6. 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 a direction to the official respondents to decide the representation dated 22.08.2025 (Annexure P-3) within a period of two weeks. In case, it is found that there is a genuine threat to the lives and liberty of the petitioners, then necessary steps warranted under law be taken at the earliest, so as to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners. 7. However, this direction will not validate the live-in status between the petitioners and will have no effect on any civil or criminal action, which would be initiated in the matter in accordance with law. 8. Disposed of accordingly. (AARADHNA SAWHNEY) 27th August, 2025 JUDGE reema Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No REEMA SAINI 2025.08.27 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh