Devinder Kumar v. State Of Punjab And Others

CRWP-12005-2025 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CRWP-12005-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.11.2025 Devinder Kumar ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and Ors.

.....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE AARADHNA SAWHNEY

Present:

Mr. Sanjeev Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG Punjab.

AARADHNA SAWHNEY , J (ORAL) CRM-W-1707-2025 Prayer in the instant application is for placing on record affidavit of the petitioner.

Allowed, as prayed for.

Main case Apprehending threat to their life and liberty from the hands of private respondents, the petitioner aged about 58 years, who is serving as President of Shri Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Dhuri since 18.03.2007, has filed the present petition, praying for issuance of directions to the official respondents to ensure his safety.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that by virtue of holding a responsible position in the City, the petitioner has earned a good-will. Under his leadership, Charitable Hospital, School and Temple etc have been set up. It has been alleged that the private respondents are nursing ill-will against the petitioner and have threatened him many a times. In this context, a representation dated MANOJ KUMAR 2025.11.29 04:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order 27.10.2025 (P.2) was also moved by the petitioner to the Sr. Superintendent of

CRWP-12005-2025 (O&M) Police, Sangrur, which till date, has not been decided. He further submits that the statement given by the ASI on the previous date of hearing to the effect that petitioner had suffered a statement that he does not wish to proceed further with the present petition is totally incorrect. Affidavit of the petitioner clarifying the entire facts has been placed on record.

3.

Insofar as the present petition is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner limits his prayer to direct the official respondents to decide representation dated 27.10.2025 (P.2), moved by the petitioner. 4.

Notice of motion.

5.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Kamalpreet Bawa, DAG Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4 and has no objection in deciding the representation filed on behalf of the petitioner. 6.

Without commenting upon the merits of the case and in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to decide the representation dated 27.10.2025 (P.2) within a period of four weeks from today. 26.11.2025 ( AARADHNA SAWHNEY ) manoj JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No MANOJ KUMAR 2025.11.29 04:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order