Misra, J. -- 1. The petitioners describing themselves as Pro Bono Publico have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of a writ of mandamus to the respondents to call for the records relating to the lis in question and after examining the same, to issue a writ of certiorari for quashment of the Cabinet decision taken on 6.9.2004 by which a decision has been taken for withdrawal of thousands of criminal cases pending in various criminal Courts in the State.

2. Filtering unnecessary details that have been asseverated in the writ petition, the facts which are essential to be exposited for the purpose of disposal of the writ petition are that the petitioner No.1 is in active politics for a quarter of a century and a Member of Legislative Assembly and presently the State President of Indian National Congress. He had held the office of the Deputy Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister in the State of M.P. for number of years. The petitioner No.2 is the Chairman of M.P. Legal Cell of Indian National Congress and a nominated member in the Executive Council of Barkatulla University, Bhopal and is an Advocate by profession. It is cont