O R D E R.:-By Order of this Court, dated 09.06.2009 in Crl.O.P. No.9446 of 2009, while granting bail to the petitioners, after taking note of their alleged act in attempting to burn the National Flag, amongst other conditions, they were directed to hoist the National Flag with due respect before their respective houses for a week and to render social service at an Orphanage for such period and, by stating that, in view of the prevailing circumstances and position of Tamils in Srilanka, they were compelled not to show respect to the National Flag and hence, they will not carry out the above referred conditions imposed inasmuch as the same have no relevance to the course of investigation, petitioners-1, 3 and 7 in the main O.P. have filed the present miscellaneous petition for modification in that regard.

2. Before delving into the plea for modification, it is of much relevance to set out the background in which the petitioners herein have been granted the relief, their subsequent approach in taking this court for granted and the condemnable practice of dictating terms to the court so as to mould the orders suiting their convenience in contrast to the operation of Fundamental Duties

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