IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: April 09, 2025 Pronounced on: July 08, 2025 MS. ALEP PARKASH SINGH -PETITIONER V/S NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES AND ORS.

-RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Kamal Sehgal, Advocate with Mr. Charanji Lal, Advocate and Mr. Ravinder Pankaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms./Mrs. Gurmeet Kaur, Advocate for the respondent(s)-U.O.I.

Mr. Pardeep Bajaj, D.A.G., Punjab. Ms. Parusha Shridhar, Advocate for Mr. Rana Gurtej Singh, Advocate for the respondent No.5.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J.

1. The hereinafter extracted directions, as embodied in the order dated 16.05.2023 drawn by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (hereinafter referred to as the ‘National Commission’), caused pain to the petitioner and consequently propelled her to institute thereagainst the instant writ petition.

“4. During the proceedings conducted on 16.05.2023, the Commission found that the applicant belongs to Scheduled Caste community and he has levelled allegation of use of caste based remarks and assault against the accused and gave evidence in the matter to the police, which the police has not taken cognizance.