( 1 ) IN this petition under Articles 226 and 227 f the Constitution of India, Shri Prakash Vir Shastri ind four others have prayed for the following reliefs against the Union of India and six others:-

(I) That an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus, Prohibition or Certiorari or in such other form as this Hon ble Court may deem fit and proper for the enforcement of the fundamental rights of the petitioners and for preventing the Respondents from using or allowing the use of the Government machinery for the purposes of furtherance of the prospects of the candidates of the ruling party, be issued. (ii) That the. Respondents be restrained from using oipermitting the use of the Government aircrafts, cars, jeeps by the leaders of the ruling party except when they go on tours exclusively for official purposes. (iii) That a further direction may be issued that during the pendency of the writ petition, no public meetings shall be organised at public expense and if in the public interest any such public meeting is essential, then the same shall not be permitted to be used for any political or election speech. (iv) That a further direction may be