IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (CRL) No. 999 of 2009 Smt. Muskan Alias Dipti & Anr …Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand & Ors …Respondents Sri Mohd. Matloob, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri Prabhakar Joshi, learned brief holder for the State. Dated: 19.11.2009 Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Hon’ble V.K. Bist, J. By way of this petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have prayed for issuing a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents no. 1, 2 and 3 for providing the protection to the life and liberty of the petitioners. Heard Sri Mohd. Matloob, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Prabhakar Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State/respondents no. 1 to 3 and perused the record. It reveals from perusal of the papers that the petitioners are major. The petitioner no. 1 was Hindu and at the time of marriage she changed her religion and converted her religion into Islam. On the question of marriage of the petitioners, the respondent no. 4 and other relatives are annoyed and they are trying to harass the petitioners by adopting Marpeet and physical violence. The petitioners have thus the serious apprehension with regard to their life and liberty, hence, this writ petition. We have considered the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and perusal of the record, we are of the view that there is no ground to issue any writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to provide the security to the petitioners. The writ petition is devoid of any force and is liable to the dismissed. However, we make it clear if the petitioners move a representation before the Senior Superintendent of Police, 2 Dehradun, then the Senior Superintendent of Police (respondent no. 2) after assessing the entire situation and taking into this aspect as to whether the matter is actually so serious or not, shall take necessary action with regard to the security to be provided to the petitioners. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. (V.K. Bist, J.) (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 19.11.2009 VKG