JUDGMENT

ORDER:—The petitioner, Karamjeet Singh, who claims to be the next friend of the convicts Sukhdev Singh alias Sukha and Harjinder Singh alias Jinda by reason of his having participated along with them in Kar Seva for the restoration of Harminder Sahib, in Golden Temple, Amritsar, has filed this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution questioning the legality and validity of their conviction and sentence by the Designated Court, Pune and the confirmation thereof by this Court by its judgment rendered on July 15, 1992, See: State of Maharashtra v. Sukhdev Singh, (1992) 3 SCC 700. Though it is stated in the petition that it is being filed on behalf of the aforesaid two convicts it is clarified in paragraph 4 thereof that the said convicts have given oral and written instructions that none of their relations should file any petition seeking justice or mercy for them. It is, therefore, clear that this petition is not filed on instructions given by the two convicts or at their behest. The petition is strongly opposed by the learned Additional Solicitor General on behalf of the respondent.

2. The question which falls for determination in this petition is identical to the one