CR 5405/1998 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T.NANDAKUMAR SINGH The petitioners are aggrieved by the permit dated 23.10.98 issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur District Headquarters, Chumukedima, Dimapur, Nagaland (An nexure-1 to the writ petition) permitting one Shri N.Diswang Hau to sell Arunach al Lottery Ticket in Dimapur town under certain terms and conditions mentioned i n (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) upto 31.10.99. The validity of the permit ha d already been expired many years ago. It is the submission of Mr. S. Sarma, learned counsel for the pe titioners that the respondents shall have to act within the purview of the Lotte ries Regulation Act, 1998. However, it goes without saying that the respondents have to act within the purview of the Lotteries Regulation Act, 1998 regarding the lottery matter. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.