Naveen Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7293-2024 Date of Decision: 31.07.2024 NAVEEN KUMAR

...Petitioner(s)

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present:-.

Mr. Imran Farooqi, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** KIRTI SINGH, J.(Oral) This petition under Article 226/227 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking direction to the official respondent(s) to protect the life, liberty and property of the petitioner at the hands of private respondent No.4 (arrayed in the petition) and take action on his representation dated 20.07.2024 (Annexure P-2).

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At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has filed a representation dated 20.07.2024 before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib (Annexure P-2) raising his grievances as mentioned in the present petition but the same has not yet been considered and no action has been taken thereon. He further submitted that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.-2-Senior Superintendent of Police, Fatehgarh Sahib, to decide the aforesaid representation filed by the petitioner and take necessary action thereon.

3.

Notice of motion.

4.

At the asking of the Court, Mr. Randhir Singh Thind, DAG, KAVITA NAIN 2024.07.31 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment

CRWP-7293-2024 -2- Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent(s)-State and submits that the needful will be done in due course. Let a complete set of the paper book be supplied to her during the course of the day. 5.

In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the aforesaid representation dated 20.07.2024 (Annexure P-2) of the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. 6.

Needless to say, if any threat is found to the petitioner, the official respondents would provide him adequate security in order to protect his life and liberty.

(KIRTI SINGH) JUDGE 31.07.2024 Kavita Nain Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No KAVITA NAIN 2024.07.31 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document order/judgment