Aman Chaudhary. J. - The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of direction to the official respondents to protect life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondent Nos.4 & 5 as they are in a 'live-in' against the wishes of their family members.

2. As per the averments made, both the petitioners are major and the date of births of petitioner No.1 is 01.01.2002 and petitioner No.2 is 01.01.2004. The copies of their Aadhar cards are appended as Annexures P-1 and P-2, respectively. The petitioners are in a 'live-in relationship', on account of which family members of petitioner No.1 are giving threats to them that on finding an occasion they will forcibly take her back and kill them.

3. Notice of motion.

4. At the asking of the Court, Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Addl. AG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 and has no objection in deciding the representation filed on behalf of the petitioners.

5. The issue as to whether marriage is a must for providing protection to a couple in a 'live-in relationship', keeping in view the fundamental rights ensured under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, has been c