Satish K. Agnihotri, J.

The first petitioner is a national political party and the second petitioner is the Treasurer of the first petitioner. Assailing the alleged action of the eighth respondent by interfering with the public announcement system used by the petitioner-party in the street corner meeting held at Kanchanjunga Shopping Complex, Gangtok, East Sikkim, the petitioners have come up with this petition seeking directions to the official respondents to take action against the eighth respondent and also to pay compensation to the tune of Rs.3.00 lakhs to the petitioners for damages caused. Further, a security is sought to the entire family of the petitioner No. 2.

2. The brief facts, as projected by the petitioners, are the petitioners organized a street corner meeting at Kachanjunga Shopping Complex, Gangtok on 13th November, 2016 for the purpose of creation of awareness of rights and liabilities through public announcement system between 1000 to 1600 hrs. at the Kanchanjunga Shopping Complex, with prior permission dated 11th November, 2016 of the competent authority. It is submitted that the meeting was organized as per schedule, complying with the conditions of th