ORDER :- This is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India by Balraj Bhalla for the issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 25-10-1956 of Sri Ramesh Chandra Nigam, Magistrate First Class, Kanpur, respondent No 1, in criminal case No. 7 of 1954 (State v. R.K. Nigam and others), whereby he directed that the impressions of thumb and toes of the petitioner be taken for purposes of comparison and report by an expert. A request was also made for the issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No. 2, namely, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur, to forbear from taking any further steps in the matter of impressions of thumb and toes of the petitioner and to return the aforesaid impressions to the petitioner.

There was a third request that a writ of mandamus be issued commanding the respondent No. 1 to refrain from admitting the evidence of impressions of thumb and toes of the petitioner in the aforementioned case.

2. None of the respondents filed a counter-affidavit, though they put in appearance through the Standing Counsel. In the circumstances, the facts as mentioned in the petition and the affidavit accompanying thereto

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