T. NK. Singh, J.

1. Heard Mr. Y. Z. Shimray, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned CGSC for respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 as well as Mr. Jalal, learned Govt. Advocate for the State respondent.

2. By This writ petition, the petitioner is seeking for a direction to the respondents to pay compensation to the kiths & kin of the deceased Mr. Padikhonang (brother of the writ petitioner) in addition to the normal civil remedies.

3. Short fact, which will suffice for deciding the present writ petition is that, at the intervening night of 29th and 30th January, 1997 at about I am a column of army personnel belonging to 12 SIKHLI, posted at Nungba Post came to Nurathel Village and cordoned the houses of the villagers and villagers were forced to assemble and remain in the village by exposing to the cold wind, till 2 a.m. Thereafter, the army personnel conducted house search of all the villagers and looted cash and other valuable properties. The said army personnel also picked up three persons namely, (1) Shri Th. Padikhonang S/o Kinhotpou (brother of the present petitioner) (2) Shri Nambidinang S/o Ngamthui and (3) Shri Khiutei S/o Chakhoure from Nurathel Village at