High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/4127/2021disposed of

Rajinder Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

2021-04-30Mrs. Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No.4127 of 2021 Date of Decision:30th April, 2021.

Rajinder Kaur and another .....Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

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

Present:

Mr. Sukhcharan Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. .....

MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA, J. (ORAL) By way of the instant petition, the petitioners seek the indulgence of this Court for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.2 and 3 to protect their life and liberty as they apprehend threat to the same at the hands of respondents No.4 to 13 because they (petitioners) have solemnized their marriage against the wishes of these respondents. It has also been mentioned in this petition that the petitioners have already moved a representation (Annexure P-4) to respondents No.2 and 3 in this regard.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only. Mr. H.S. Sullar, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, who has joined the proceedings on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 in this case in pursuance of the copies of this petition having been sent to the respondentState in advance, accepts the notice on behalf of these respondents. Heard.

HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2021.04.30 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRWP No.4127 of 2021 [2] Learned counsel for the petitioners restricts his prayer to issuance of a direction to respondent No.2 to take appropriate action on said representation of the petitioners, i.e. Annexure P-4. Learned counsel for the State has no objection for the same. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the legality and validity of the marriage, as stated to have been solemnized between the petitioners, respondent No.2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Mansa, is hereby directed to look into the said representation of the petitioners (Annexure P-4) and if it is found that the petitioners genuinely deserve any protection, then to take appropriate action in accordance with law. This petition stands disposed of accordingly. April 30, 2021.

(MEENAKSHI I. MEHTA) JUDGE *hsp* NOTE:

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2021.04.30 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document