IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2265 of 2008 (M/S) 1. Azad Hussain. S/o Liyakat Hussain Kasba Landhora, P.S. Manglore Tehsil Roorkee, District Haridwar. 2. Nasem Hussain, S/o Dilwer Hussain 3. Tasleem Haider, S/o Mehendi Hussain 4. Musserruf Hussain, S/o Jahid Hussain Petitioners No. 2,3 and 4, are R/o Ward No. 6, Mohalla Khumran Kasba Landhora, P.S. Rorkee District Haridwar. ………. Petitioners. Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary, Home Civil Secretariat Dehradun. 2. District Magistrate, Haridwar District Haridwar. 3. Senior Superintendent of Police Haridwar, District Haridwar. ……… Respondents. Shri Vivek Shukla, Advocate for the petitioners. Shri K.P. Upadhyay, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to provide adequate security to Shia community at Kasba Landhora, Tehsil Roorkee, District Haridwar, during the religious occasion of Moharram beginning from 01.01.2009. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that Shias at Landhora are a minority community. Population of Sunnis is said to be more than ten times as compared to Shias in the aforesaid township. It is stated in the writ petition that last year Sunni community has created problem for Shia community in taking out the religious procession. Apprehending the same this year, this writ petition has filed. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the opinion that the prayer made by the petitioner is innocuous and deserves immediate attention of the respondent authorities. Therefore, keeping in view the provisions contained under Article 25 of Constitution of India, this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing the respondent authorities to take note of the situation, mentioned above and to take appropriate action, to maintain the law and order. (Interim relief application No. 8993 of 2008, stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 30.12.2008 Sweta