AMANUAL MASIAH AND ANR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2026:PHHC:096316 163 CRWP-8402-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.07.2026 Amanual Masiah & another ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab & others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Ms. Ravinder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners. Manisha Batra, J. (Oral). 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondents No.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 to 7 and to take action on their representations dated 11.07.2026 (Annexures P-6 and P-7). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have recently filed representations on 11.07.2026 before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur (Annexures P-6 and P-7) raising their grievances as mentioned in the present petition but the same has not yet been considered and no action has been taken thereon. He further submitted that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.2