IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P NO. 1327 OF 2009 DECIDED ON : 28.01.2009 Jathedar Baba Ranjit Singh ...Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT Present : Mr. Gaurave Bhayyia, Advocate, for the petitioner. SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. G. S. Attariwala, Additional AG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner, who is stated to be Chief of Tarna Dal, seeks a mandamus to provide adequate security to him as there is an alleged threat to his life and liberty. Tarna Dal, a group of Nihang Sikhs, was earlier headed by Jathedar Ajit Singh Pullah, who was reportedly murdered inside the jail on 28.08.2008 and FIR No.403 dated 28.08.2008 under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered to that effect at Police Station Sadar, Amritsar. The petitioner is stated to be protecting the life of an eye witness (Gurdial Singh) who is a crucial prosecution witness in the aforementioned case. On that count, the petitioner alleges that there is an eminent threat to his own life and liberty as there are certain anti-social elements who want to eliminate him. C.W.P NO. 1327 OF 2009 -2- Having heard learned counsel for the parties at some length and keeping in view the nature of the allegations made by the petitioner but without expressing any views on merits thereof and also taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner has already approached the higher police authorities, including the Director General of Police, vide his representation dated 03.10.2008 (Annexure P-3), I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Director General of Police, Punjab, as well as, Senior Superintendents of Police, Amritsar and Gurdaspur to take cognizance of the petitioner's representation and assess the threat perception, if any, to him and take further appropriate action in the matter, in accordance with law, if so required. The needful shall be done within one month from the receipt of certified copy of this order. JANUARY 28, 2009 (SURYA KANT) shalini JUDGE