P.V. Hardas, J.––These writ petitions assail the common judgment passed by the Special Judge, North Goa, Panaji, dated 8th August, 2003, dismissing the complaints filed by the petitioners for violation of human rights by the respondents in the respective petitions. These petitions, are, therefore, decided by this common judgment.

2. It appears that the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 537 of 2003 had filed Special Case No. 1 of 2003, petitioner in Writ Petition No. 541 of 2003 had filed Special Case No. 2 of 2002, while petitioner in Writ Petition No. 542 of 2003 had filed Special Case No. 1 of 2001 and one Mary Rao had filed Special Case No. 1 of 2002. All these cases complained of violation of human rights by the respondents/accused named in the complaint cases respectively. The complainant Mary Rao in Special Case No. 1 of 2002 has not chosen to challenge the common order passed by the Special Judge, North Goa, Panaji, dismissing the complaint cases as not maintainable.

3. As stated the petitioners/complainants had filed their respective complaint cases in the Court of the Special Judge, North Goa, Panaji, alleging violation of human rights by the respondents/accused named