AARTI vs UT OF CHANDIGARH AND ORS

2026:PHHC:078847 seeasees CRWP-5432-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 234 CRWP-5432-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 19.05.2026 AARTI ... PETITIONER Versus UT OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.S.GREWAL Present:- Ms. Kavita, Advocate and Mr. Mohan Singh Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Satish Kumar, Addl.P.P., UT, Chandigarh. sR H.S. Grewal, J.(Oral) CRM-W-674-2026 Allowed as prayed for. CRWP-5432-2026 1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 BNSS for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents No.1 to 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner from the hands of private respondents No.4 to 7 and other annoyed relatives of respondent No.4 as they are harassing and interfering in her life. 2. At the very outset, learned counsel appearing for respondent/UT, Chandigarh, has placed on record a statement made by the petitioner in writing, wherein she has stated that, at present, she does not apprehend any threat to her 2026.05.21 18.52 i aed CRWP-5432-2026 (O&M) -2- life or liberty, does not require any police pr