JUDGMENT

Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, CJ. - Heard Mr. Sachin and Mr. Jayant Nainwal, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. J.S. Virk, the learned Deputy Advocate General for respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

2. In this case, the petitioners have prayed for granting of the police protection from the opposite party No. 5, as there is some dispute between them. However, it is further clear from the record that there are civil cases pending between the parties, and mutation proceedings are pending before the Sub Divisional Magistrate.

3. In that view of the matter, we are not inclined to pass a writ of mandamus. However, it is submitted that the petitioners have been threatened over phone, and they can produce the audio clip of the same.

4. This Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition giving liberty to the petitioners to bring all the facts to the notice of Senior Superintendent of Police, District Dehradun, within a period of three days. On such an event, the Senior Superintendent of Police, District Dehradun, the opposite party No. 3, shall take appropriate instructions and feedback from the Station House Officer, P.S. Raiwala, District Dehradun, and take a decision in the matter. If act