1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.9 OF 2006 Anant Mohan Yadav and Anr. .. Petitioners Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Rajiv Narula i/b M/s.Jhangiani Narula and Associates for the petitioner nos.1 and 2 Mr.D.F.Sharma for respondent nos.2 Mr.K.R.Bulchandani i/n M/s.Kamal and Co. for respondent nos.3 to 5 Mr.P.M.Patil, A.G.P. for respondent nos.1, 16, 17 and 18 Mr.R.S.Datar for respondent nos.6 to 9 CORAM : J.N.PATEL & CORAM : J.N.PATEL & CORAM : J.N.PATEL & A.A.SAYED, JJ A.A.SAYED, JJ A.A.SAYED, JJ. DATED : 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 DATED : 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 DATED : 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he has no instruction in the matter. That may be so, as it is a Public Interest Litigation and this court has taken cognisance of 2 the same. We proceed to dispose of this petition. 3. We have gone through the pleadings of the respective parties. It appears that the police has also taken cognisance of the matter and have registered offences in cases where they have found that the cognisable offences have been committed. In so far as the grievance of the petitioners is concerned, it had been made clear by the Tripura Government that there has been no manipulation done in the matter and the persons who have succeeded, have been awarded the price which is a lottery sponsored by the Tripura Government of which the respondents have been franchisees. 4. In view of the fact that the police has taken cognisance of the complaint, this court does not feel it necessary to pursue the matter further and dismiss the same as infructuous. ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( J.N. PATEL, J ) ( A.A. SAYED, J ) ( A.A. SAYED, J ) ( A.A. SAYED, J )