The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Punjab government and the Centre on a plea filed by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd seeking action against “miscreants” damaging its telecom infrastructure and forcibly closing its stores in the state.

During the ongoing agitation by farmers against the three new farm laws enacted by the Centre, over 1,500 mobile towers in Punjab have been damaged.

Reliance Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, on Monday, submitted in its plea that “vested” interests are engaged in spreading “false rumours” against it and that the petitioner, its parent company and its affiliates had no plans to enter corporate or contract farming.

Justice Sudhir Mittal has issued notice of motion for February 8, according to Aashish Mittal, the counsel for Reliance Jio.