Muskandeep Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP-7379 -2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-7379 -2026 Date of decision: 23.06.2026 MUSKANDEEP KAUR AND ANR.

...PETITIONERS

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI

Present:

Mr. Bhupender Singh Advocate (through V.C.) for the petitioners.

**** RAMESH KUMARI , J. (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the lives and personal liberty of the petitioners and also directing respondents No.4 to 7 not to interfere in the personal lives and liberty of the petitioner and to take action on their representation dated 19.06.2026 (Annexure P-6). 2.

At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have recently filed a representation on 19.06.2026 before the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, District Amritsar (Annexure P-6) raising their 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 petitioners would be satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No. 2- Commissioner of Police, Amritsar, District Amritsar to decide the aforesaid representation filed by the petitioners and take necessary action thereon.

3.

Notice of motion.

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Ms. Geeta Rani, AAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, has accepted the notice on behalf of the respondents-State and submits that the needful will be done in due course. Let a complete set of the paperbook be supplied to her during the course of the day. 5.

In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioners, 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 19.06.2026 (Annexure P-6) of the petitioners within a period of 15 days from today, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. Needless to say, if any threat is found to the petitioners, the official respondents would provide them adequate security in order to protect their life and liberty.

6.

It is made clear that this order shall not be taken to protect the petitioners from legal action for violation of law, if any, committed by them. 23.06.2026 (RAMESH KUMARI) renubala JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable:

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