C.W.P. No.20864 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.20864 of 2011 Date of Decision.11.11.2011 Sukhwinder Kaur d/o Sh. Balwant Singh and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab through Secretary, Home, Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Swapan Shorey, Advocate for the petitioners. 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. Notice of motion. At the asking of Court, Mr. Navdeep Sukhna, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of official respondents for proper communication of the order. Learned counsel for the petitioner will supply two copies of writ petition to the counsel for the petitioner during the course of the day. 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that both the petitioners are major and they have gotten married on 01.11.2011 at Valmiki Mandir, Sector 32, Chandigarh. Petitioner No.2 has apprehended that on a false complaint by the parents of the wife, case may be registered and the petitioners anticipate harassment. 3. This Court has already had an occasion to deal with such like situations and has given directions in Pardeep Kumar and another Vs. State of Haryana 2008(2) ILR (P&H) 62. In terms of the said C.W.P. No.20864 of 2011 -2- judgment, the SSP Bathinda will afford necessary protection and record the facts laid down in the said judgment. 4. I am prima facie of the view that there has been a lawful marriage and they are entitled to protection from being harassed in any manner. 5. The petition is disposed of in the above direction. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE November 11, 2011 Pankaj*