TARIF AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

CRWP-5561-2026(O&M) 1 144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-5561-2026(O&M) Date of Decision :12.05.2026 Tarif and Another ....Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and Others ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANDEEP PANNU Present: Mr. Kusum Raj, Advocate for the petitioners MANDEEP PANNU J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to protect the life and liberty of the petitioners at the hands of private respondents, who are none other than the family members of the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks protection of life and liberty of the petitioners by contending that both of them are major and are living together in a ‘live-in relationship’ against the wishes of the private respondents and seek appropriate protection from the authorities. They have submitted a representation dated 09.05.2026 (Annexure P-3) in this regard to the Superintendent of Police, Mewat, but are still apprehensive about their security in view REKHA SIHAG 2026.05.12 15:31 I attest to the accuracy and authentici