WPCRL No. 360 of 2009 Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Hon’ble Nirmal Yadav, J. By way of this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuing a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to ensure adequate and necessary protection to the petitioner in order to save his life and liberty. Heard Sri Lalit Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the State/respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and perused the record. The petition reveals that the petitioner has lodged a First Information Report against the respondent No. 3 – Chatar Singh Thapliyal and his other associates. On account of the same, the respondent No. 3 has been extending the threatening to the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition. Having considered the submission raised by learned counsel for the petitioner and after perusing the record, we are of the view that this is not a case in which the mandamus, directing the respondents to provide adequate security at this stage can be granted. However, we direct that in case, the petitioner approach the respondent No. 2 – S.S.P., Udham Singh Nagar by way of the representation, then respondent No. 2 after assessing the entire situation at the spot shall do the needful in the matter. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is finally disposed of. (Nirmal Yadav, J.) (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 19.03.2010 ASWAL