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1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal challenges the order dated 13.12.2021 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in CRM-M No.14453 of 2021 (O&M) titled as “Pintu v. State of Haryana & Others”.

3. While dealing with the petition seeking issuance of directions to respondents Nos.2 to 4, namely, the Commissioner of Police, Gurugram, Assistant Commissioner of Police, DLF Gurugram, and Station House Officer, Police Station DLF, District Gurugram respectively, the High Court made certain tentative observations against the OLX Group and directed that notice be issued to the newly added respondents Nos.5 to 8.

4. By way of an interim direction, the High Court further directed as under:

“It is further directed that all the advertisements on OLX platform be deleted and be re-listed only after attaching an open PDF file along with each advertisement, containing the following: -
(a) At least 02 ID proofs of the person, who is proposing to sell a property (moveable or immoveable) or asking any professional service.
(b) Two mobile numbers with a screen shot/photocopy of message sent by the server, who issued the SIM verifying name of owner as per their record.
(e) Only by putting this information in PDF file, the advertisements will be accepted by OLX or any other such agency and will be floated for the general public. Learned State counsel is directed to file the affidavit before the next date of hearing.”

5. Subsequently, by order dated 10.02.2022, respondents Nos.6 and 7 were dropped from the array of parties and the correct name of respondent No.5 was substituted as OLX India B.V., i.e. the appellant herein.