Richa Nanda And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Sr.No.110 CRWP No.882 of 2022 (O&M) Date of Decision: 01.02.2022 Richa Nanda and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

(Heard through Video-Conferencing) CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA

Present:

Mr. Naveen Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners.

* * * * MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA, J.

(ORAL) Both the petitioners have joined hands to prefer this petition for seeking the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.2 to 4 to protect their lives and personal liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of respondents No.5 to 9 because they (petitioners) have solemnized their marriage against the wishes of these respondents.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner in this petition, at the preliminary stage and have also perused the file thoroughly. A perusal of Annexures P-1 and P-2, i.e. the copies of the Aadhar Cards of both the petitioners, reveals that they are recorded to be the residents of Suratgarh and Bhagwansar, 2 SGM, Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan), respectively, in the same. They have not placed any document on the file to show that presently, they are residing at the NEETU RANI 2022.02.01 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC

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place/address as mentioned in the Memo of Parties, so as to invoke the territorial jurisdiction of this Court.

Resultantly, the instant petition stands dismissed accordingly. (MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) 01.02.2022 JUDGE neetu Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether Reportable No NEETU RANI 2022.02.01 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document PHHC