IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.5680 of 2011 Date of Decision : March 30, 2011. Harjinder Singh Dhillon .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Amit Saini, Advocate, for Mr.Harchand Singh Batth, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Monica Chhibber Sharma, DAG, Punjab. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Ms.Monica Chhibber Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. Let three copies of the writ petition be handed-over to her during the course of day to enable her to forward the same to the respondents for appropriate directions as are being issued herein-after. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass, there is no need to seek any counter-reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the police- authorities to restore/provide security to him. It is averred that the petitioner runs a restaurant known as 'Seven Star Restaurant' on Amritsar Road, Tarn-Taran. The petitioner further avers that his son Jajbir Singh @ C.W.P.No .5680 of 2011 2 Jaj was murdered by a gun shot on 14.7.2009. It is alleged that some of the accused who have been released on bail and are influential persons having protection from a local M.L.A., are threatening the petitioner with dire consequences. It is also alleged that the petitioner has a dispute in relation to a brick kiln and that the petitioner was earlier provided security which has since been withdrawn allegedly at the instance of the local M.L.A. Apprehending threat to his life and liberty that the petitioner has approached this Court. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I am of the considered view that the threat perception which may warrant police protection, has to be assessed by the authorities who possess the expertise and means to assess the threat perceptions. The writ Court would not be in a position to form any definite opinion in this regard. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to get the threat perception, if any to the petitioner, assessed/ascertained and take an appropriate action as may be required in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Let a copy of this order be given dasti to Ms.Monica Chhibber Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for information and necessary compliance. Dasti. March 30, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE