GEETA AND ANOTHER vs U.T. CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

CRM-W-879-2026 in/and CRWP-7539-2026 1 131 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-W-879-2026 in/and CRWP-7539-2026 Date of Decision: June 25, 2026 GEETA AND ANOTHER .....Petitioners VERSUS U.T. CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Ms. Malika Sandhu, Advocate for Mr. Sandeep K. Ghillour, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Arav Gupta, APP for U.T./respondents No. 1 to 3. *** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) CRM-W-879-2026 Allowed, as prayed for. CRWP-7539-2026 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing official respondents to protect the life and liberty of petitioners at the hands of private respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that the petitioners are major and claimed to have been residing with each other in RITU SHARMA 2026.06.25 13:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-W-879-2026 in/and CRWP-7539-2026 2 live-in relationship and they seek protection to their life and liberty as the apprehend danger to their lives at the hands of private responde