IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Interim Relief Application 6314/2010 With Criminal Writ Petition No. 646 of 2010 Manju @ Mohseena and another ….. Petitioners. Vs. State and two others …. Respondents. Mr. Manish Arora, learned counsel for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for respondents 1 and 2. Coram: Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Hon’ble Nirmal Yadav, J. [Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. (oral)] By way of this writ 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 1 and 2 to provide protection to the petitioners from respondent No.3 so that they may live peaceful life. Perusal of the petition reveals that the petitioners got married with their own sweet will as per the Hindu Rite and Rituals on 30-06-2010 at Shiv Mandir Roorkee, District Haridwar. Marriage certificate, Annexure No.1 to the writ petition, has been issued by the Purohit of Shiv Mandir Roorkee, Haridwar. The petitioner Manju has filed her affidavit, wherein she has sworn-in that she is aged about 21 years. Petitioner Pankaj also filed copy of ration card, Annexure, 2 to the writ petition, showing his age as 23 years. The petitioners further averred in the petition that respondent No.3 Shabir, who is father of petitioner Manju, is continuously harassing and threatening the 2 petitioners for dire consequences. Hence, the writ petition. Heard Mr. Manish Arora, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr. S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. and perused the record. Having considered the submissions raised by learned counsel for the parties, were are of the view that no ground for issuing any writ in the nature of mandamus is available at this stage. However, we direct that if the petitioners make any representation before the S.S.P. Haridwar for providing any police protection to them, the S.S.P. Haridwar after assessing the entire situation at the spot, shall do the needful in the case. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is finally disposed of. The interim relief application also stands disposed of. (Nirmal Yadav, J.) (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 03-08-2010 ISB