Karan Singh Dalal v. Union Of India And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-24375-2018 (O & M) Date of decision: 10.10.2018 Karan Singh Dalal .... Petitioner V/s Union of India and ors.

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Hawa Singh Hooda, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Harmanjit Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. B.R. Mahajan, Advocate General, Haryana, with Mr. Saurabh Mohunta, DAG, Haryana.

***** RAJAN GUPTA , J. (Oral) Petitioner has preferred this writ petition praying that adequate security be provided to him and his family on account of continuous threat being faced by him. He has been appearing as a prosecution witness for CBI in three cases. According to Mr. Hooda, in view of facts outlined in the petition, petitioner is entitled to security not below the Y-PLUS category. At the outset, Mr. Mahajan, learned Advocate General, Haryana, submits that a fresh exercise had been undertaken during the pendency of this writ petition to assess the threat perception. Reports have been received from various districts, which were to be put up before the State Level Committee for the purpose of assessing threat perception. He further submits that the issue shall be considered by the State Level Committee at the earliest, in any case, not later than two weeks. He submits that a communication shall be sent to the petitioner after the final decision is taken by the said Committee.

SUKHPREET KAUR 2018.11.03 05:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-24375-2018 (O & M) ::2::

In view of the above, no further adjudication of the matter is necessary at this stage. Petition is hereby disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file afresh in case any cause of action arises after decision of the Committee.

(RAJAN GUPTA) October 10, 2018 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SUKHPREET KAUR 2018.11.03 05:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document