KULDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 146 CRWP-6160-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.05.2026 Kuldeep Singh and others ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Tejbir Singh Hundal, Advocate and Mr. Daljeet Singh Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in the present petition is for directing respondents No.2 to 4 to provide adequate police protection/security to the petitioners, who are contesting Municipal Council Elections, Kot Ise Khan, District Moga, so as to enable them for campaigning, canvassing and participating in the election process freely and fairly. 2. Status report by way of affidavit dated 25.05.2026 on behalf of respondent(s)-State has been filed by the learned State counsel today in the Court and the same is taken on record. It has been specifically stated in the status report that the polling is scheduled for 26.05.2026 i.e. tomorrow and that the Administration has already taken adequate measures to ensure that there are no unauthorized gatherings, unnecessary political interference, bo