SREEDHARAN, J.

'Niyamavedi', claiming itself to be a public spirited organisation consisting of lawyers, represented by one of its members Miss K. Nandini, Advocate, moved this Court by filing O.P. 17367 of 1994 inter-alia praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent, the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi, to arrest first respondent - Raman Srivastava, I.P.S., Inspector General of Police, Southern Zone, Kerala State - for his alleged involvement in the I.S.R.O. espionage case. Petitioner also prayed for directing the State Government to place Sri. Raman Srivastava under suspension with immediate effect.

2. On the basis of the reports in the newspapers-Indian Express and Mathrubhoomi-petitioner contended that first respondent by utilising his official power had involved in the I.S.R.O. espionage case. According to the paper reports, Director of Central Bureau of Investigation and Joint Director of Intelligence Bureau interrogated one Fousiya in jail, who identified first respondent, who was popularly known in the spy racket as 'Brigadier Srivastava' from several others and that Sri. Vijayarama Rao, Director of Central B