In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh CWP No. 3496 of 2008 Date of decision: 26.5.2008 Sushila Devi ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Shekhar Verma, Advocate for Mr.Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, AAG, Punjab, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr.J.S.Manipur, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4. **** JUDGMENT M.M.KUMAR, J. Petitioner, who is 79 years old, has approached this Court for issuance of directions to official respondents No. 1and 2 to ensure protection of her life and liberty, which was in danger at the hands of private respondents No.3 and 4. The private respondents are tenant in her house. There were allegations of harassment in the shape of throwing garbage either in her kitchen or disturbing her during night hours by creating nuisance. We have called the parties and respondents No.3 and 4 had assured the Court that no untoward CWP No. 3496 of 2008 -2- action or harassment would be caused to the petitioner. Thereafter we have deferred the hearing to 6.5.2008 to ensure compliance. On the aforementioned date of hearing respondents No. 3 and 4 have stated that they are prepared to vacate the house and hand over the keys of the vacant house to learned counsel for the petitioner in the Court. A sum of Rs.9,000/-, which covered rent up to 31.5.2008, was also paid to the petitioner, who was then present in the Court on 6.5.2008. At today's hearing, Mr.Manipur, learned counsel for respondents No.3 and 4, has handed over the keys of the vacant house to Mr.Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner. The same have further been handed over to son of the petitioner, who is present in the Court, who has been duly identified by Mr.Verma. He has further stated that his son has no adverse interest to the interest of the petitioner. In view of above, the writ petition has been rendered infrufctous and is disposed of as such. (M.M.KUMAR) JUDGE (SABINA) May 26, 2008 JUDGE anita