MANPREET SINGH @ GORA VERMA vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

CRWP-5963-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 111 CRWP-5963-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.05.2026 Manpreet Singh @ Gora Verma ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present:- Mr. Dhiraj Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. 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 to 5 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner and his family members at the hands of respondents No. 6 to 24 and to take action on their representation dated 09.05.2026 (Annexure P-1). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has recently filed a representation on 09.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) before the Senior Superintendent of Police, Patiala raising his grievances as mentioned in the present petition but the same has not yet been considered and no action has been taken thereon. He further submitted that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied if appropriate directions are issued to respondent No