IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.11906 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10.08.2009 Rajni and others Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Ms.Veena Kumari, Advocate for the petitioners ….. Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral) It is case of the petitioners that on account of marriage solemnized by Vijay Kumar, who is brother-in-law of petitioner No.1, with a girl of dominant caste, house of the petitioners were burnt, petitioner No.1 was beaten up in a street and an attempt was also made to outrage her modesty. Record reveals that an FIR No.53 was recorded against the culprits on 1.6.2009. It is case of the petitioners that as per the provisions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, requisite relief has not been granted to them, as is envisaged in Rules 6, 10 and 12 of the Rules framed under the above said Act. During arguments, it transpires that by stating their grievance, the petitioners have sent a representation, which is pending undecided before respondent No.2. In view of facts mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing directions to respondent No.2 to look into grievance of the Civil Writ Petition No.11906 of 2009 petitioners, as mentioned in their representation and take appropriate steps in terms of the provisions of the Act and Rules mentioned above. If the officer concerned wishes to reject claim of the petitioners, he may pass a speaking order and supply a copy of the same to them. Needful be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 10.08.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge 2