ORDER 1. It is submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner No. 1 is major and her date of birth according to Secondary School Examination is 28.1.1990, and the petitioner No. 2 is major and his date of birth according to High School Certificate Examination is 28.6.1992. Both have decided to live in live-in relationship without performing marriage, however, it is being objected by the fathers of the petitioners, therefore, the present petition has been filed. The petitioners have also relied upon the judgment passed by the Supreme Court in the case of Lata Singh v. State of U.P., reported in (2006) 5 SCC 475 . 2. Per contra, it is submitted by the counsel for the State that if the fathers of the petitioners have any objection on the live-in relationship of the petitioners, then it cannot be said that they are morally wrong, however, it is clear that where two major persons have decided to live their life as per their own wishes, then they are free to do so. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 4. The prayer made by the petitioners that since the petitioners are living in live-in relationship, therefore, they should be granted protection by directing the police authorities, cannot be accepted. It is the personal right of the petitioners to live in live-in relationship, however, the police authorities cannot be directed to grant protection to the petitioners from their relatives, however, no one can commit an offence against the petitioners, even if they have decided to live in live-in relationship. Therefore, it is directed that if any cognizable offence is committed by respondents No. 4 and 5 against the petitioners, then the police shall proceed in accordance with law. 5. With aforesaid observations and directions, the petition is disposed of.