High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/3497/2020disposed of

Renuka And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2020-06-08Mr. Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia2 pages

SHIVANI GUPTA 2020.06.08 16:29 CRWP No. 3497 of 2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No. 3497 of 2020 Date of decision: 08.06.2020 Renuka and another ....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SANDHAWALIA

Present:

Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners.

G.S.SANDHAWALIA, J. (Oral) The matter has been taken up by way of video conferencing in view of Covid-19 situation as per instructions issued. In the present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek directions to provide protection to the life and liberty from the private respondents No. 4 to 7 on account of their marriage which has taken place on 03.06.2020. The marriage photographs and certificate of the marriage have been appended as Annexures P-3 and P-4, respectively.

The petitioners are stated to be major, as the date of birth of petitioner No.1 is 20.10.2000 as per Aadhar Card (Annexure P-1) and the date of birth of petitioner No.2 is 01.01.1997 as per Aadhar Card (Annexure P-2). It has been averred that the petitioner is No.2 is doing private job and is earning Rs.12,000/- per month. It is pointed out by counsel for the petitioners that it is an inter caste marriage. A representation dated 03.06.2020 (Annexure P-5) has also

CRWP No. 3497 of 2020 been filed with respondent No.2 in this regard. Notice of motion.

Mr. Chetan Sharma, AAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. Copy of the paper-book has been supplied to him. After hearing counsel for the petitioners, without commenting upon the validity/legality of the marriage or the age of the petitioners and in view of the binding precedent of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. and another 2006(2) SCC (Criminal) 478, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to respondent No.2 to look into the above said representation filed by the petitioners and take appropriate action in accordance with law and provide protection, if so required.

The court fees/process fee/Advocate Welfare Stamp shall be deposited the moment the instructions are modified as such and physical presence is allowed. It is made clear that in case the needful is not done, the order shall be liable to be recalled at the detriment of parties. 08.06.2020 (G.S. SANDHAWALIA) shivani JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No