C.W.P. No.2254 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.2254 of 2010 Date of Decision:02.03.2010 Lavita ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab through Home Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Punjab at Chandigarh and others ....Respondents Present: Mr. I.P.S. Kohli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? No -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. The writ petition seeks for protection from any form of intrusion from the petitioner's parents and others, who are arrayed as respondent Nos.4 to 6. The petitioner's contention is that she has been married a person by name Sumit Pal Singh, who is presently in UK and she is living along with her parents-in-law. The contention in the writ petition was that the police officials themselves are not taking action for her protection and that they are helping the respondent Nos.4 to 6 to remove her from the company of her parents-in-law. 2. At the asking of the Court, Sh. Sharma, Addl. A.G., Punjab took notice on behalf of the State and he has filed a reply C.W.P. No.2254 of 2010 -2- on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 by way of affidavit. The affidavit refers to the fact that presently the respondent Nos.4 to 6 have given statement that they shall not cause any disturbance and that they or any of the relatives have never threatened the petitioner nor will they interfere in the matrimonial life of the petitioner in future as well. The Police has recorded the statement of the petitioner herself and it has also been filed along with the affidavit, where she has stated that she has no apprehension or danger to her life or liberty from her parents, brother or any other relative. She has also affirmed that she does not require any police protection. The affidavit of the police and the statement recorded by them shall form part of the case file. 3. The writ petition is under the circumstances, disposed of as having become infructuous, in view of the affirmation of the petitioner that she no longer requires any police protection. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE March 02, 2010 Pankaj*