Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

1. Heard Mr. B.D. Das, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. H.K. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Keyal, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India for the respondents. Though the prayer made in the writ petition has undergone change during the pendency of the writ petition before this Court, at the time of final hearing, Mr. Das, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has confined his prayer to payment of compensation only.

2. A brief recital of the facts would be in order. Originally, the writ petition was filed with the following prayer:-

"In the premises aforesaid, it is most respectfully prayed that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to admit this application, call for the records and issue a rule calling upon the respondents to show cause as to why the petitioner shall not be provided with all the items taken by the officials of the respondent No. 2 and 3 as mentioned in his representation dated 23.02.2012 addressed to the respondent No. 2 with copy to the concerned person (at Annexure-9) immediately and why the non-bailable warrant of arrest against Havildar Sandeep Thapa shall not be executed immediately as per the order da