IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 17071 of 2010 Date of Decision: 22.9.2010. Ajay Kumar and another --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Pankaj Nanhera, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. 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 petitioners claim to be husband and wife having entered into marriage on 2.9.2010. A marriage certificate issued by the Arya Samaj has been placed on record as Annexure P-1. It is alleged that the marriage is intercaste and has been performed without the consent of the parents of the petitioners. Both the petitioners are major and have entered into marriage with their free will and consent. The petitioners approached the respondents no.3 and 5 for registration of the marriage but the said respondents refused to register their marriage. The petitioners have accordingly approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to register their marriage. CWP. No. 17071 of 2010 -2- Both the petitioners are major. They have right to tie the marital knot according to their wish and desire. There is no legal impediment for inter-caste marriage. Rather inter-caste marriage creates a bond in the society. Refusal to register marriage on this ground is totally illegal and unwarranted. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.3 to examine the application of the petitioners and on being satisfied about the factum of marriage register the marriage in accordance with law. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 22.9.2010. lucky