G.M. AKBAR ALI, J.

The present petitions filed under Sec.482 Cr.P.C, seeking for a direction to call for the records in P.R.C.No.43/99 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Harur, connected to Cr.No.970 of 1992 registered by the Inspector of Police, Harur, Dharmapuri Police Station for alleged offences punishable under Secs.147, 148, 332, 307, 323, 324 325 and 506(ii) IPC r/w sec.25(1)(a) of Indian Arms Act consequent to an incident regarding alleged atrocities committed on the Scheduled Tribes of Vachathi Village at the hands of District Forest, Police and Revenue Officials around 11.00 a.m on 20.6.1992.

2. As the factual backdrop and the legal proceedings which stemmed there from being common in so far as the present Criminal Original Petitions are concerned, they are disposed of by this common judgment.

3. For better appreciation of the case and course, it would be of much benefit at the first instance to recapitulate in brief, the back ground of the incident, which is known as Vachathi case.

4. The Reserve Forest in Chittaleri Hills of Harur Range, is rich in sandalwood. The Vachathi village was has a total population of 655 Malayali Scheduled Tribe people, wh