Jasti Chelameswar, C.J.

1. These two writ petitions are filed with the prayer as follows:

...It is, therefore, prayed that your lordships may be pleased to issue a Rule on the respondents to show cause as to why -

(1) A writ in the nature of Certiorari should not be issued declaring the bandhs, picketing, road blockades and purported public curfews etc detailed in this petition as illegal and unconstitutional.

(2) The inaction on the part of the Government/Official respondents to protect the citizens from the menace and suffering and losses inflicted on them resulting from all these Bandhs, Picketing, Road Blockades and purported public curfews, etc., an declare such impugned inaction/inadequate action as a failure to discharge their statutory/constitutional duties and obligations towards the citizenry.

(3) A writ in the nature of mandamus shall not be issued to the respondent No. 5 to desist from any bandhs, picketing, road blockades and purported public curfews etc an any further sponsoring bandhs, picketing, road blockades and purported public curfews., etc., in the State of Meghalaya and to direct the respondents to ensure that such bandhs, picketing road blockades and purpo