THAKKER C.K., C.J.:---Public Interest Litigation No. 87 of 2001 was filed in this Court in August 29, 2001 by eight petitioners. A prayer in the said petition is to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing the State of Maharashtra and its Officers to implement and enforce Sections 128 and 129 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act").

2. Petitioner No. 1, as stated in the petition, is a law student. He was studying in the First Year of Master Degree in Labour Law and Labour Welfare Course at Symbiosis Law College, Pune when he approached this Court. Petitioner No. 2 is Honorary Director of an institution which organised health awareness programme and engaged in imparting medico-legal education. She is also a lawyer and doctor by profession. Petitioner Nos. 3 to 8 are students of the College studying in Five Years' Degree Course.

3. The cause of filing the Public Interest Litigation Petition, according to the petitioners, was an incident which they witnesses on 15th August, 2001. The petitioner No. 4 was returning to her hostel, after attending flag hoisting ceremony, where she saw an accident in which a youth of about 23 y