C.W.P. No.19707 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.19707 of 2011 Date of Decision.20.10.2011 Ajmer Singh son of Harnek Singh resident of village Kup Kalan, Tehsil Malerkotla, District Sangrur (Sole proprietor of M/s Ajmer Agro Industries, Kup Kalan) and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents Present: Mr. Sheery K. Singla, Advocate for the petitioner. CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? No 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? No -.- K. KANNAN J.(ORAL) 1. Notice of motion. 2. At the asking of Court, Mr. Navdeep Sukhna, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of official respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner will supply four copies of writ petition to the State Counsel during the course of the day for proper communication of the order. 3. The petitioners' grievance is that the private respondents claiming to be representatives of truck owners' association are creating trouble and preventing them from exercising the petitioners' profession and work by insisting that without being members of the union, they cannot carry on any of the proposing activities. It appears that the petitioners have made several complaints to the police seeking for protection of life and liberty and to carry on their business pointing out C.W.P. No.19707 of 2011 -2- instances of criminal activities indulged by persons claiming to be members of the union. If any such complaint is made and if the facts disclosed in the complaint make out a case of any criminal offence, the same shall be registered and action will be taken in accordance with law. 4. The petitioners are entitled to make their representation on any specific instance to the police and if such a complaint is given, the respondent Nos.2 to 4 will act on such complaint in accordance with law and give them such protection as the occasion may require. 5. The writ petition is disposed of at this stage. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE October 20, 2011 Pankaj*