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CJI : there will be data at two levels, one are the SCs as a group in Punjab adequately represented in the services of the state; two, within the group of SCs is there a fair representation to the valmikis and mazhibhi sikhs. they would have collected data.

bench is then informed that Mazhibhi sikhs constitute 39% amongst the SCs but their representation in services is very very minuscule , the posts they occupy are of scavengers