PRAISE MATTU AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-5894-2026 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (108 ) CRWP-5894-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 20.05.2026 PRAISE MATTU AND ANOTHER ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present: Mr. Pardeep Singh Mirpur, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Senior DAG, Punjab **** MANISHA BATRA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 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 to 6 and to take action on their representation dated 16.05.2026 (Annexure P-5). 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have recently filed a representation on 16.05.2026 before the Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar (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 AMIT SHARMA 2026.05.20 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CRWP-5894-2026