SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPCRL No.222 of 2026 Hon’ble Subhash Upadhyay, J. Mr. Avidit Noliyal, Advocate holding brief of Ms. Prabha Naithani, Advocate for the petitioners. 2. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Government Advocate for the State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners have approached this Court for protection. According to them, they are in love and also intend to get married soon, however, due to threat faced by the respondent nos.3 to 8, they are unable to get married. 4. As per the documents enclosed with the writ petition, both the petitioners are major. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that both the petitioners are major and they want to marry each other, therefore, in view of the law laid down by Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the case of Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another reported in 2006 (5) SCC 475, he has no objection, if protection is granted to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to S.H.O. Police Station Kunda, District Udham Singh Nagar to provide protection to the petitioners for a period of eight weeks, to ensure that no harm is caused to them. Upon expiry of eight weeks, S.H.O concerned shall make fresh assessment of threat perception to the petitioners and take such measures as are felt necessary, for their safety. (Subhash Upadhyay,J.) Vacation Judge 30.01.2026 SK