K.G.Balakrishnan, C.J.: Petitioner claims to be a public spirited citizen and he is the former General Secretary of the Student Wing of Indian National Congress Party for Tamil Nadu State and he is associated with the activities of that organisation. Petitioner alleges that in the case relating to the murder of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, some of the accused have been found guilty by the Honourable Supreme Court and four of them were sentenced to death and these four persons have submitted their mercy petitions before the President of India and the same are pending consideration. The petitioner herein would contend that the members of the various political organisations are campaigning against the imposition of death penalty and prayed that the President shall use his discretionary power for granting pardon. This, according to the petitioner, is illegal interference with the presidential power and therefore, there shall be a writ of mandamus to the effect that the respondents 1 and 2 shall enforce the law in the State of Tamil Nadu and shall initiate suitable action in accordance with law against the persons for publishing any statement or appeal in newspapers or organisi

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