Haryana Government Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY Published by Authority
© Govt. of Haryana
No. 183-2025/Ext.] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
(KARTIKA 13, 1947 SAKA)
LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
CONTENTS
PART-I ACTS
PAGES
175 THE HARYANA BACKWARD CLASSES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025
(HARYANA ACT NO. 23 OF 2025)
PART-II ORDINANCES
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PART-III DELEGATED LEGISLATION
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PART-IV CORRECTION SLIPS, REPUBLICATIONS AND REPLACEMENTS
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PART - I
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
Notification
The 4th November, 2025
No. Leg. 26/2025.— The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received the assent of the Governor of Haryana on the 14th October, 2025 and is hereby published for general information:-
HARYANA ACT NO. 23 OF 2025
THE HARYANA BACKWARD CLASSES COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025
AN
ACT
further to amend the Haryana Backward Classes Commission Act, 2016.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Seventy-sixth Year of the
Republic of India as follows :-
1. This Act may be called the Haryana Backward Classes Commission (Amendment) Act, 2025. Short title. 2. For section 9 of the Haryana Backward Classes Commission Act, 2016 (hereinafter called the principal Act), the following section shall be substituted, namely:-
"9. Functions of Commission.- The Commission shall perform the following
Substitution of section 9 of Haryana Act 9 of 2016.
functions, namely:-
(i) to examine the request for inclusion or exclusion of any class of citizens as a backward class and hear complaints of over-inclusion or under- inclusion of any Backward Class and tender such advice to the State Government as it deems appropriate;
(ii) to investigate and examine the working of various safeguards provided in the Constitution of India or under any other law for the time being in force or under any order of the State Government for the welfare and protection of the Backward Classes;
(iii) to enquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of the rights and safeguards of the Backward Classes and to take up such matter with the appropriate authorities;
(iv) to participate and advice on the planning process of socio-economic development of the Backward Classes and to evaluate the progress of their development;
(v) to make recommendations as to the measures to be taken by the State Government for the effective implementation of safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare and socio-economic development of the Backward Classes and to made report to the State Government annually and at such other time, as the Commission deems fit;
(vi) to discharge such other functions in relation to the protection, welfare development and advancement of the Backward Classes, as may be prescribed by the State Government.".
3. After section 17 of the principal Act, the following section shall be added, namely:-
Addition of section 18 in Haryana Act 9 of 2016.
"18. Protection of action taken in good faith.- No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against Chairman, any member, officer or employee for anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder.".
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RITU GARG,
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HARYANA, LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.