IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No.12416 of 2011 Date of decision: 18.7.2011 Balkar Singh & others. -----Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab & others -----Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Mr. H.P.S. Ishar, Advocate for the petitioner. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, ACJ This petition seeks a direction against alleged social boycott of the Scheduled Caste community in Village Padhri Kalan, District Tarn Taran and also for taking action against the persons responsible. According to the petitioners, they moved an application against misappropriation of funds of the Panchayat and also against encroachment by respondent No.10 who is Sarpanch of the village. As a reaction, the Sarpanch has socially boycotted the Scheduled Caste community. The issue raised in the petition can hardly be adjudicated upon in Court in absence of any specific instance of C.W.P. No.12416 of 2011 misconduct. Whether or not there is a social boycott or whether or not there is any illegality committed by respondent No.10 may require adjudication in appropriate proceedings. We, thus, do not find any ground to issue any particular direction. However, without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct the Deputy Commissioner, Tarn Taran to look into the matter and take such steps as may be considered appropriate. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE July 18, 2011 ( AJAY KUMAR MITTAL ) ashwani JUDGE 2