ORDER

Dr. S. Muralidhar, CJ. - The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the fathers of two innocent young children who died in tragic circumstances in an Anganwadi Centre (AWC) operating in the premises of a Government School in Angul District on 7th September, 2012. The prayers in the present petition are as follows:

(i) For conducting an inquiry, fixing responsibility and ensuring initiation of criminal proceedings against those responsible for the tragic death of the two young children;

(ii) To pay compensation of Rs.10 lakhs to each Petitioner;

(iii) To issue a set of guidelines/directions with regard to safety of children while undertaking construction work in the premises of the School.

2. The background facts are that Monalisa Naik, the daughter of Jambeswar Naik (Petitioner No.1) and Priyanka Das, the daughter of Pitabas Das (Petitioner No.2), both the children aged 4 years, went to the AWC operating in the premises of the Tentulihata Project Upper Primary School (hereafter 'the School') under the Banarpal Block in Angul District on 7th September, 2012. When the children failed to return after the AWC closed, the Petitioners trie