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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/5983/2026disposed of

Ishwarjot Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

2026-05-22Mr. Justice Sumeet Goel2 pages

CRWP No.5983 of 2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRWP No.5983 of 2026 Date of decision : 22.5.2026 Date of uploading : 22.5.2026 Ishwarjot Singh .............Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Suvir Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AAG Punjab --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The substantive prayer made in the petition reads thus: ' Issuance of writ nature of MANDAMUS directing the Respondents to provide adequate security to Petitioner so as to safeguard his life and liberty and to take appropriate action upon the representation dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure P-5) sent to Respondent No.

5/Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga, in light of persistent, grave, and imminent threats to their lives.'

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Learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing for sometime has limited his prayer by stating that he would be satisfied, for the nonce, if a direction is issued to respondent No.5-Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga to consider and take a conscious decision on the representation dated 11.5.2026 made by the petitioner (copy whereof has been annexed as Annexure P-5 with the petition in hand) in a time-bound manner.

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CRWP No.5983 of 2026 -23. Learned State counsel has urged that he has no objection in case limited prayer made by the petitioner, for decision of his representation dated 11.5.2026 (Annexure P-5), is directed for. 4.

Having heard learned counsel for the rival party(s) and upon perusal of the paper-book, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the petition in hand with the following directions: (i) Senior Superintendent of Police, Moga is mandated to look into the representation dated 11.5.2026 (Annexure P-5) moved by the petitioner, objectively consider the grievance(s) raised therein & take ratiocinated decision thereupon within a period of 30 days from today. Said decision be conveyed to the petitioner within 7 days thereafter.

(ii) No order as to costs.

(SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 22.5.2026 Ashwanii Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

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