GULAFSHABANU MOHAMMED AFSHAR ANSARI AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5705-2026 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (149 ) CRWP-5705-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 14.05.2026 GULAFSHABANU MOHAMMED AFSHAR ANSARI AND ANR ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Ms. Kirti Hooda, Advocate for Mr. R.S. Pathania, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Senior DAG, Punjab **** MANISHA BATRA, 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.2 and 3 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of respondents No.4 and 5 and to take action on their representation dated 09.05.2026 (Annexure P-4). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have recently filed a representation on 09.05.2026 before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Pathankot (Annexure P-4) raising their grievances as mentioned in the present petition but the same has not yet been considered and no action has been AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.14 18:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this o