T. Nandakumar Singh, J.

1. The Supreme Court and the High Courts being the protectors of the civil liberties of the citizen, have not only the power and jurisdiction but also obligation to grant relief in exercise of their jurisdictions under Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution of India to the victims or heirs of the victims whose fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India are established to have been flagrantly infringed by calling upon the state to repair the damage done by its officers to the fundamental rights of the citizens, notwithstanding the right of the citizens to the remedy by way of civil suit or criminal proceedings. Basing on these principles of law, petitioner filed the present writ petition praying for monetary compensation for unjustified killing of her son, late R.K. Laksana @ Vito Singh by the personnel of the Manipur Police Commando Unit under the private respondent No. 6 (i.e. Shri Pebam John Singh, S. I.) while he (R. K. Laksana @ Vito Singh) was in their custody. In the present writ petition, over and above the relief for monetary compensation of Rs. 15,00,000/-, the petitioner prays for:

1. Directing the respondent No. 1, i.e. t