ROSHNI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 122 CRWP-7499-2026 Date of decision:25.06.2026 ROSHNI AND ANOTHER …. Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …. Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI Present : Mr. Nikhil Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners (through video conference). Ms. Jagriti Kalia, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. **** RAMESH KUMARI, J. (oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No. 4 to 6 and to take action on their representation dated 08.06.2026 (Annexure P-5). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have recently filed a representation on 08.06.2026 before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Hoshiarpur, Deputy Superintendent of Police Garshankar, Hoshiarpur and S.H.O., Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur (Annexure P-5) 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