Jasti Chelameswar, J.

1. Heard Ms. M Deb, learned Counsel appearing for he petitioner. Also heard Ms. B Goyal, learned Govt. Advocate who represents the State respondents.

2. The present petition has been filed seeking direction of the Court for conducting an enquiry into the killing of the petitioner's son Prakash Deka @ Mridul who was killed in police firing on 8-8-2007 and also for directions for paying compensation to the petitioner and for taking appropriate actions against the guilty police officers.

3. Pursuant to the notice issued by this Court, counter affidavit on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, Darrang, Mangaldoi of Darrang District is filed.

4. It is not in dispute that the petitioner's son died on account of police firing, while he was driving accompanied by six others and proceeding in a Maruti Van. It is not in the dispute that in the process one of the other passengers Smti Gita Kalita also sustained a bullet injury in her leg. It is also not in dispute that the vehicle driven by the son of the petitioner was involved in a hit and run, accident a little before the police firing incident and the concerned vehicle was being driven at great speed to escape the m