IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 22171 of 2010 Date of Decision: 20.12.2010. Haryana Muslim Welfare Society --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Mohd. Salim, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 5 only. Mr. R.D. Sharma, D.A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner is a registered society. The entire case of the petitioner is that a chunk of Muslim families are residing in village Thakurpura, Tehsil Mulana, District Ambala. The society purchased land measuring 1 kanal 1 marla in the village for construction of a mosque. It is alleged that construction of mosque is being opposed by the private respondents and some other persons. They also threatened the community members which forced the petitioner to register some F.I.Rs. Reference to various F.I.Rs is made in the petition. Petitioner apprehend threat to the members of the community at the hands of the private respondents and other persons belonging to other communities residing in the village. CWP. No. 22171 of 2010 -2- India being a secular country, all religions/sects/communities have a right of existence, however, they are required to reside with utmost care and caution and to maintain a communal harmony, wherever they are residing. Such events are bound to create disharmony in the area and the communities which may ultimately spread the disease to other areas as well. It is, thus, desirable that the law enforcing agencies should maintain the harmony in the area. In this view of the matter, the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, Ambala are directed to ensure that no untoward incident happens in the village because of the tension and the communal harmony is maintained. It would be more prudent that, if, the members of all the communities are brought together on the table and the issue is mutually resolved by the intervention of the good offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, Ambala. At the same time, if, there is any threat perception to any of the members from any community, the police will ensure their protection and safety. With the above observations, this petition is disposed of. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.12.2010. lucky