1. In the unfortunate communal riots which took place in holy city of Jammu on 13th January, 1989, the petitioners, all belonging to Sikh community, suffered losses detailed in the petition. They have prayed for the issuance of direction to the respondents to pay them the compensation to the extent of losses actually suffered by them as shown in Annexure PI to P 7 of petition,

2. It is submitted that the property of the petitioners was destroyed in the riots and the respondent-authorities failed to provide them protection as is the mandate of law adopted and followed in this democratic, socialist, secular State. The District Magistrate is alleged to have conducted a summary inquiry to assess the losses and damages which are shown in the statement attached with the petition.

3. In the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents it is submitted that as the petitioner-firms are not registered under the Partnership Act, they have no right to file the present petitions under Sec. 69 of the partnership Act. It is submitted that the petitioners have raised disputed questions of fact which could not be gone intoor determined by this Court in exercise of the writ jurisdiction. It is

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