Order On Board

12/03/2018

1. Heard.

2. In this batch of writ petitions common grievance is agitated and prayer is made which runs parallel to each other and thereby are being heard together.

3. The facts of these cases are that these petitions are preferred by the different persons of the village primarily of three districts Sukma, Kanker, Kondagaon of South Bastar. It is stated that the petitioners are followers of the Christian religion and they live with their family along with the villagers who also follow the same religion. It is further stated that in the month from April to July, 2017, the villagers, who are not the followers of the Christian community in connivance with group of people made forceful entry into their houses, destroyed the household articles and abused them because they are the followers of the Christian community. The threat was also extended to the extent that if they follow the rituals of Christianity, they will face the dire consequences and further they were not allowed to cultivate their lands and were forced to leave their houses in the village. When the report was made to the police of the respective district, the police remained dormant and despite the