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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
N.S. Shekhawat, J.
Radha and another - Petitioners - Appellant
Versus
U.T. Chandigarh and others - Respondents - Respondent
CRWP 3336 of 2023 (O&M)
Decided On : 17-04-2023
Prayer - Protection of Lives and Liberty - Court directs Senior Superintendent of Police to look into the matter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law
Fact of the Case:
The petitioners sought protection of their lives and liberty and requested the court to direct specific respondents not to interfere in their lives.
Finding of the Court:
The court, without expressing anything on the merits and claim of the parties, directed the Senior Superintendent of Police to depute a senior officer to look into the matter and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law.
Issues: Protection of lives and liberty, interference by specific respondents
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was based on the limited prayer made by the petitioners and the directive to the Senior Superintendent of Police to address the matter in accordance with law.
Final Decision: The petition was disposed of with the directive to the Senior Superintendent of Police and the parties were given liberty to take recourse to appropriate law.
N.S.SHEKHAWAT, J.
1. The petitioners have filed the instant petition with a prayer to direct the respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the lives and liberty of the petitioners and also direct the respondents No.4 and 5 not to interfere in their lives and liberty.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have already submitted a representation dated 04.04.2023 (Annexure P-4) to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh and he shall be satisfied if directions are issued to respondent No.2 to look into their aforesaid representation.
3. Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 3 only.
4. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Ankur Bali, APP for U.T., Chandigarh accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3.
5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.
6. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing anything on the merits and claim of the parties, respondent No.2-the Senior Superintendent of Police, Chandigarh, is directed to depute a senior officer to look into the matter and after seeking a report, he may pass an appropriate orders, in accordance with law.
7. The parties mentioned in the petition or any other person mentioned in the petition shall be at liberty to take recourse to appropriate law, if any.
8. With these observations, this petition is disposed of.
Order accordingly.
The court has the authority to direct law enforcement agencies to address matters related to the protection of lives and liberty.
The court affirmed the necessity for law enforcement to address representations made by citizens regarding threats to their safety.
The court can issue a writ of mandamus to compel public authorities to perform their legal duty, such as providing protection and security to individuals in need.
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