evidence, who submitted an application in terms of Rule 51-A read with Rule 52, for convening the General Security Force court for the trial of the petitioner. The respondent No. 3 vide order dated 30.10.2001 convened the General Security Force Court comprising of 5 officers and Senior Officer to sit as Presiding Officer. Two members were appointed as waiting members. Law Officer, Officer under Instruction and Prosecutor were also appointed. The petitioner received the charge sheet, convening order and the copy of order of defending officer on 02.11.2001 (Annexure-5 to the reply submitted by the respondents to the writ petition). After satisfying itself with the requirements of Rule 65, the petitioner was called before the Court. Sh. Amitav Roy was prosecutor and Sh. Kulwant Singh was defending officer and both were not legally qualified. The names of the Presiding officer and the members of the court were read over in the hearing of the petitioner. In response to the question by the Presiding Officer to the petitioner in respect of his objection for his trial by the Presiding Officer or by any of the officers, the petitioner did not object to any of the members of the court. It was done to ensure the compliance of Rule 66. The provisions of Rules 67 and 68 were also complied as the Presiding Officer, the members, and the officer under instructions were duly affirmed. The petitioner reported no objection to the Shorthand writer. Rule 69 also stands complied with. Thereafter, in compliance to Rule 71, the charge sheet was read over by the law Officer to the petitioner and was asked whether he was guilty or not guilty of the charge which he had heard. He replied- Guilty. As the petitioner had pleaded guilty to the charge, in compliance to Rule 78, before the Court accepted the plea, the Law Officer explained to the petitioner about the nature of