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Gurtej Singh And Another v. State Of Haryana And Others

2020-09-25Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi2 pages

CRWP No.7642 of 2020 -1118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.7642 of 2020 Date of Decision : 25.09.2020 Gurtej Singh and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Haryana and others

...Respondents

(Through video conferencing)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI

Present:

Mr. Amandeep Singh Gulati, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Safia Gupta, AAG, Haryana..

Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) The petitioners are seeking a direction from this Court to respondents No.1 to 3 to protect their life and liberty as they apprehend danger to their life & liberty from respondents Nos.4 to 8 i.e. parents/relatives of the petitioner No.2, who are objecting to the marriage solemnized by the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that it is most likely that the private respondents might cause physical harm to the petitioners as they have solemnized the marriage against the wishes of respondent Nos.4 to 8.

Learned counsel for the petitioners further argues that both the petitioners are major by age and have solemnized marriage according to the Hindu Rites on 21.09.2020 and they want to live their independent life without any interference from the parents/relatives of petitioner No.2 i.e. respondent Nos.4 to 8.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn attention of this Court to the representation dated 21.09.2020 (Annexure P-4) made by the NARESH KUMAR 2020.09.25 16:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRWP No.7642 of 2020 -2petitioners to respondent No.2-Superintendent of Police, District Fatehabad seeking protection to their life and liberty. Notice of motion to respondent Nos.1 to 3 only. Ms. Safia Gupta, AAG, Haryana, who has joined the proceedings through video conference, keeping in view the service of advance copy of petition, accepts notice on behalf of State of Haryana respondent Nos.1 to 3.

Without making any observation on the merits of the case, especially in respect of the validity of marriage performed by the petitioners, a direction is issued to respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision on the representation, which the petitioners alleged to have made on 21.09.2020 (Annexure P-4), expressing apprehension about danger to their life and liberty at the hands of respondents Nos.4 to 8 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. In case any merit is found in the representation, the appropriate action will be taken by respondent No.2 to ensure that no harm is caused to the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of the private respondents.

It is clarified that this order shall not be treated as an approval of this Court about the marriage of the petitioners and no opinion with regard to the validity of the marriage has been expressed in this order. The writ petition stands disposed of.

September 25, 2020 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) aarti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No NARESH KUMAR 2020.09.25 16:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh