L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) IN a way and in a sense, this writ petition demonstrates the extent to which the institutions of ancient origin as well as the concept of public interest litigation have become vulnerable. It also indicates the abyssal levels, to which the norms of journalism have drifted.

( 2 ) THE petitioner claims to be a registered organization, with an object of espousing the causes of labourers. It filed the writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents, viz. the authorities of Labour and Police departments, to take immediate action in respect of criminal cases filed against suryalaxmi Cotton Spinning Mill, mahaboobnagar, and violation of labour laws therein after calling for records. The basis or inspiration for filing this writ petition is said to be the items of news, published in various newspapers, during the months of november and December, 2004.

( 3 ) TWO workers of the mill, referred to the above, are said to have died in the year 1998. Investigation into the same is alleged to have been entrusted to the CBCID. In paragraph-6 of the affidavit, which constitutes an important portion of the pleading, it was stated as under:"it is further submitted that

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