40 ... ... ... ... .. S I T UAT I O N I N G U JA R AT the following prayers: (i) To issue a writ, order, direction of an appropriate nature to quash and set-aside the order dated 25.3.2003 passed by Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class at Limkheda accepting the final report submitted by the police in relation to FIR No. 59/2002; (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or a writ, order, direction of appropriate nature to quash and set-aside the final report submitted by the Gujarat police Limkheda in relation to FIR No. 59/2002 of the Learned Judicial Magistrate Ist class at Limkheda; (iii) To issue a writ of mandamus or a writ, order, direction of an appropriate nature to direct the Director, CBI to conduct an independent investigation into the mass gang-rape on women belonging to minority community as disclosed in FIR No. 59/2002; (iv) To pass appropriate directions against the State of Gujarat to take action against the police officers found guilty of abusing the power and for dereliction of duty and to grant appropriate compensation to the victims. 3.30 The aforesaid matter came up before the Supreme Court on 8 September 2003, when it directed that notices be issued to the respondents, namely the Secretary, Home Department, Government of Gujarat, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar and the District Superintendent of Police, District Dahod, Gujarat. N AT I O N A L H U M A N R I G H T S C O M M I S S I O N

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