(1) This public interest litigation seeks a direction upon the respondent No.3 to initiate proceedings against respondent Nos. 5, 6 and 7. After hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner at length we are unable to accept any of the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner.

(2) The petitioner No.1 claims to be a society registered under the Indian Societies Act, 1961 having its office at Kolkata. The petitioner No. 2 claims that he is a citizen of India and is the Secretary of the Society-petitioner No. 1. The petitioners, thereafter, state that they took up the cause for alleviation of the sufferings of the aggrieved persons, particularly the down-trodden section of the society. They stand up against the social norms particularly those which go against the democratic norms and values. The petitioners also claim to have earlier filed public interest litigation regarding famous Nandigram episode being W.P. No.335 (W) of 2008.

(3) Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that in the aforesaid writ petition on 30th April, 2007, this Court directed the respondent authorities to ensure protection to the local residents of Nandigram area including their