1 CRWP-8007-2026 (O&M) IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH 119 CRWP-8007-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 09.07.2026 LALIT VERMA AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRINDER AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Davinder Singh Saini, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. J.S. Rattu, DAG, Punjab. **** VIRINDER AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners as well as his family members from the hands of respondents No.4 and 5 and their relatives and further directing the official respondents to arrest the private respondents. It has further prayed that official respondent No.2 be directed to look into the representation dated 19.06.2026 in time bound manner. 2. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, petitioner would be satisfied if appropriate direction is issued to the respondent No. 2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Rupnagar, Punjab to consider and decide representation dated 19.06.2026 (Annexure P-4) moved by petitioner and take necessary action thereupon in a time bound manner. SAURAV PATHANIA 2026.07.09 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CRWP-8007-2026 (O&M) 3. Notice of motion to official respondents only. 4. Mr. J.S. Rattu, learned DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents. 5. Keeping in view the limited prayer made by petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2- Senior Superintendent of Police, Rupnagar, Punjab, to decide the aforesaid representation dated 19.06.2026 (Annexure P-4) submitted by petitioner within a period of one month from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order, in accordance with law and take appropriate action, if so required. 6. However, if, respondent No.2 does not find any substance in the allegations levelled in the representation, the petitioner shall be informed as per mandate of law. 7. Petition stands disposed of. 8. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, stand disposed of. (VIRINDER AGGARWAL) 09.07.2026 JUDGE S. Pathania Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SAURAV PATHANIA 2026.07.09 19:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document