C.W.P. No.13576 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.13576 of 2010 Date of decision:29.07.2011 Deen Mohd. son of Meeshan and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab through Secretary Home, Civil Secretariat, Punjab, Chandigarh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present : Mr. Mohd. Yusuf, Advocate for the petitioners. K. KANNAN, J. (ORAL) 1. Notice of motion. Mr. Navdeep Sukhna, DAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents to secure instructions. Learned counsel for the petitioner shall supply three copies of the petition and the type set to the State counsel during the course of the day. 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioners that both the petitioners are major and they have performed Nikah on 14.07.2011. The petitioners have apprehension to their life and liberty at the hands of private respondents. 3. This Court has already had an occasion to deal with such like situations and has given directions in Pardeep Kumar and another Vs. State of Haryana 2008(2) ILR (P&H) 62. In terms of the said judgment, the SSP Gurdaspur will afford necessary protection and record the facts laid down in the said judgment. 4. I am prima facie of the view that there has been a lawful C.W.P. No.13576 of 2010 -2- marriage and they are entitled to protection from being harassed in any manner. 5. The petition is disposed of in the above direction. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE June 29, 2011 Pankaj*