ORDER

1. These writ petitions have been preferred under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners are citizens of India. It is averred in the Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India petitions that on October 11, 1993, Respondent 4, SHO (Police) GRP Faridabad (H.R.) along with some police personnel accompanied by third respondent came to Agra at 11 a.m. to the residence of the petitioners. They enquired about Rahim Khan stating that he was wanted in connection with some criminal cases relating to theft of railway property. Smt Munni Begum, mother of first petitioner (Afzal Khan) told them that Rahim Khan was out of station since October 8, 1993. Respondents 3 and 4 along with other police personnel forcibly entered the house and made a search and broke glasses of window panes and created terror. They damaged various articles like radio and tape-recorder. The damage is estimated at Rs 2000. Finding that Rahim Khan was not there, Respondents 3 and 4 became infuriated and took away the minor petitioners with them notwithstanding the protest of Munni Begum. Though Munni Begum made enquiries about the whereabouts of the petitioners she could not locate them. On Octobe