IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: April 09, 2025 Pronounced on: July 08, 2025 JAGDEV SINGH AND ANR. -PETITIONERS V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Atul Goyal, Advocate with Mr. P.S. Saini, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Pardeep Bajaj, D.A.G., Punjab. Ms./Mrs. Gurmeet Kaur, Advocate for the respondent(s)-U.O.I.

Mr. Vijay Pal, Advocate with Ms. Manisha Nehra, Advocate for respondent No.6.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J.

1. The hereinafter extracted directions, as embodied in the order/ notice dated 24.01.2022 drawn by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (hereinafter referred to as the ‘National Commission’), caused pain to the petitioners and consequently propelled them to institute thereagainst the instant writ petition.

“Whereas a petition/Complaint/Information has been received by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes from Sh. Sucha Singh dated 14-01-2022 as enclosed and the Commission has decided to investigate/inquire into the matter in pursuance of the powers conferred upon it under Article 338 of the Constitution of India. You are hereby requested to enquire about the matter th