IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI ANIL R. DAVE AND HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.V. SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.19432 of 2008 Between: Public Aler Seva Society, Ibrahimpatnam, Krishna District, represented by its President, Manda Bhiksham Raju. ...Petitioner And 1. The Director General of Police, Government of A.P., Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad, Hyderabad. 4. The Commissioner of Police, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 7. The Superintendent of Police, Nellore, Nellore District. 8. The Superintendent of Police, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 9. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 10.The Superintendent of Police, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 11.The Superintendent of Police, Eluru, West Godavari District. 12.The Superintendent of Police, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 13.The Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District. 14.The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram, District. 15.The Superintendent of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 16.The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam, Srikakulam, District. 17.The Superintendent of Police, Medak, Medak District. 18.The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 19.The Superintendent of Police, Guntur, Guntur District. 20.The Superintendent of Police, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 21.The Superintendent of Police, Adilabad, Adilabad, District. 22.The Superintendent of Police, Nizamabad, Nizamabad, District. 23.The Superintendent of Police, Khammam, Khammam District. 24.The Superintendent of Police, Warangal, Warangal District. 25.The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 26.The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 27.The Superintendent of Police, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District. 28. Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Central, represented by its Governor, Mumbai. 29.Union of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi. 30. State of A.P., represented by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 31. Union of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Company Affairs, New Delhi. 32. Regional Manager, Regional Office, PACL India Ltd., Pooja Office, 201, 2nd Floor, Opp: Shoppers Stop, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 33. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 59/1/2/B, Avanthi Complex, 1st Floor, Karkhana, Secunderabad-15. 34. Branch Manager, 5th Floor, GT Towers, 27-12-67, Ali Baig Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada-2. 35. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., Potturi Complex, 30-15-123, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam-20. 36. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 6-5-27, Main Road, Innespet, Opp: Taluk Office, Rajahmundry. 37. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 10-2-73, 2nd Floor, Professional Plaza, Mayuri Centre, Khammam. 38. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 1st Floor, Srinivasa Complex, Opp: to RTC Bustand, Kurnool Road, Ongole 523002. 39. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., KCV Chambers, 2nd floor, 15/345, Brindavanam, Nellore 524004. 40. Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., Adil Complex, 15/F, 1st Floor, Next to Bank of India, Near New Bus Stand, Kurnool-518003. 41.The Director, PACL India Ltd., Regd. Office: 22, 3rd Floor, Amber Towers, Sansar Chand Road, Jaipur-302 004, Rajasthan State. 42.The Director, PACL India Ltd., Corporate Office: 28, 7th Floor, Gopaldas Bhavan, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, order, or direction more particularly writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and to declare the action of respondents as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and the unofficial respondents No.32 to 42 are running Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme in the name of Real estate business by enrolling members for making easy and quick money, which is offence under Section 2(c) of Prize Chits Money Circulation ( Banning ) Act, 1978 as amounting to highly illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently to direct the unofficial respondents to close business and to pass such other or orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the petitioner : Sri B.P. Raju Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 27 : Government Pleader for Home and 30 Counsel for respondent No.28 : None Counsel for respondent No.29 and 31: Sri A. Rajasekhar Reddy, Asst. Solicitor General. Counsel for respondent Nos.32 to 42 : None. The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Anil R. Dave, C.J.) This is a public interest litigation wherein it has been alleged that the respondent Government authorities are not taking action against M/s. PACL India Ltd., which has committed offences under the provisions of the Prize Chits Money Circulation (Banning) Act, 1978. In pursuance of the notice issued by this Court, counter affidavit has been filed by the Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh giving details about registration of cases against the persons on the subject matter of the petition. It has been further submitted in the counter affidavit that cases are being investigated. In view of the above, there is no reason for us to proceed with the matter, especially when the concerned authorities are taking action in accordance with law against the persons who are alleged to have committed certain offences. In the circumstances, the petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. ANIL R. DAVE, C.J. 24th November, 2008 P. V. SANJAY KUMAR, J. ……REGISTRAR To 1. The Director General of Police, Government of A.P., Lakdikapul, Hyderabad. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad, Hyderabad. 4. The Commissioner of Police, Suryaraopet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool, Kurnool District. 7. The Superintendent of Police, Nellore, Nellore District. 8. The Superintendent of Police, Ananthapur, Ananthapur District. 9. The Superintendent of Police, Kadapa, Kadapa District. 10.The Superintendent of Police, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 11.The Superintendent of Police, Eluru, West Godavari District. 12.The Superintendent of Police, Nalgonda, Nalgonda District. 13.The Superintendent of Police, Ongole, Prakasam District. 14.The Superintendent of Police, Vizianagaram, Vizianagaram, District. 15.The Superintendent of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 16.The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam, Srikakulam, District. 17.The Superintendent of Police, Medak, Medak District. 18.The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor, Chittoor District. 19.The Superintendent of Police, Guntur, Guntur District. 20.The Superintendent of Police, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 21.The Superintendent of Police, Adilabad, Adilabad, District. 22.The Superintendent of Police, Nizamabad, Nizamabad, District. 23.The Superintendent of Police, Khammam, Khammam District. 24.The Superintendent of Police, Warangal, Warangal District. 25.The Superintendent of Police, Mahabubnagar, Mahabubnagar District. 26.The Superintendent of Police, Karimnagar, Karimnagar District. 27.The Superintendent of Police, Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy District. 28.The Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Central, Mumbai. 29.The Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs Union of India, New Delhi. 30. The Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 31.The Secretary, Ministry of Company Affairs, Union of India, New Delhi. 32. Regional Manager, Regional Office, PACL India Ltd., Pooja Office, 201, 2nd Floor, Opp: Shoppers Stop, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 33. The Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 59/1/2/B, Avanthi Complex, 1st Floor, Karkhana, Secunderabad-15. 34. The Branch Manager, 5th Floor, GT Towers, 27-12-67, Ali Baig Street, Governorpet, Vijayawada-2. 35. The Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., Potturi Complex, 30-15- 123, Daba Gardens, Visakhapatnam-20. 36. The Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 6-5-27, Main Road, Innespet, Opp:Taluk Office, Rajahmundry. 37. The Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 10-2-73, 2nd Floor, Professional Plaza, Mayuri Centre, Khammam. 38. The Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., 1st Floor, Srinivasa Complex, Opp: to RTC Bustand, Kurnool Road, Ongole-523002. 39. The Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., KCV Chambers, 2nd Floor, 15/345, Brindavanam, Nellore-524004. 40. The Branch Manager, PACL India Ltd., Adil Complex, 15/F, 1st Floor, Next to Bank of India, Near New Bus Stand, Kurnool-518003. 41.The Director, PACL India Ltd., Regd. Office: 22, 3rd Floor, Amber Towers, Sansar Chand Road, Jaipur-302 004, Rajasthan State. 42.The Director, PACL India Ltd., Corporate Office: 28, 7th Floor, Gopaldas Bhavan, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. 43. Two copies to the Govt. Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 44. One copy to Sri A. Rajasekhar Reddy, Asst. Solicitor General, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OPUC). 44.Two C.D. copies. ARS