IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1595 OF 2006 WITH INTERIM RELIEF APPLICATION NO. 15036 OF 2008 Devki, W/o Sri Chote lal, D/o Parmeshwari & another …….Petitioners Versus State of Uttarakhand, through Senior Superintendent of Police, District Udham Singh Nagar ………Respondents Dated: 28 th July, 2008 Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Hon’ble Dharam Veer,J. Sri B.M. Pingal, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Tanuj Semwal, learned AGA for respondent nos. 1 and 2 are present. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this writ petition, the petitioners have sought writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent nos.3 to 5 not to interfere in the privacy and personal liberty of the petitioners. Brief facts of the case are that Petitioner no. 1-Devki got married to Petitioner no.2-Chote Lal against the wishes of her parents. Respondent no.3 is father of the Petitioner no.1 and respondent nos. 4 and 5 are brothers of the Petitioner no.1. Counter affidavit and rejoinder affidavit have already been exchanged. From the affidavits exchanged between the parties it appears that it is a case of intercaste marriage between the two petitioners against the wishes of the parents of the girl. From the Annexure no.1 to the writ petition, it is also evident that the Petitioner no.1 is major. Having heard learned for the parties and after going through the papers on record, we are satisfied that the petitioners are married to each other and as such the petition deserves to be allowed. Accordingly the writ petition is allowed and respondents are directed not to interfere in the privacy/matrimonial life of the petitioners. (Interim Relief Application No.15036 of 2008 stands disposed of). (Dharam Veer, J.) (Prafulla C.Pant, J.) 28.07.2008 RG