Judgment

In this case the petitioner sought for the relief:-(i) For issuing a writ of mandamus to the respondents to conduct afresh impartial enquiry into the case and to submit a report of the enquiry before the Court and further direct the State respondents to take strong action against the respondent No. 8 Shri. R.R. Pde and other police personnel involved in the incident and; (ii) To award suitable compensation to the tune of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rupees ten lakhs) only to the petitioner for violation of his fundamental rights and human rights and also mental stress and strain. Heard Mrs. NG Shylla, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. S. Sen Gupta, learned GA appearing for the respondents No. 1-7. Also heard Mr. R. Gurung, learned counsel for the respondent No. 8.

2. Factual Matrix:

The petitioner is a local taxi driver by profession plying taxi within the city of Shillong. On 09.09.2011 at 9:15 am, the petitioner was driving his local taxi bearing registration No. ML 05 D 9327 at Laitumkhrah Road, Shillong. On reaching Ramkrishna Mission Dispensary, the rider of a private two-wheeler vehicle, who was wearing civilian clothes, honked his horn to the