Family Benefit Care v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25..10..2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN WRIT PETITION NO.50029 OF 2006 AND M.P.NO.1 OF 2006 Family Benefit Care, Rep. by its Managing Partner, B.S.Vyapuri, S/o. Srideviappan, 67, Meenakshi Mandapam Street, Varnanpuram, Bhavani, Erode.

... Petitioner -Versus1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.

2. The Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

3. The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

4. The Union Territory of Pondicherry, Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Pondicherry-1.

5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Union Territory of Pondicherry, Pondicherry.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the activity of the petitioner in selling the branded and licensed products and services through its Distributors/Agents/ by using the Multi Marketing System by using the Network/ Referral/Multi Level Marketing system is legal and not in contravention of the provisions of the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 and consequently forbearing the respondents from in any manner by themselves or

their subordinates or agents or men from in any manner interfering with the lawful business activities of the petitioner by either freezing of accounts or interfering in the conduct of the Seminars and Promotional meetings held for the Distributors/Agents and prospective Distributors/Agents. For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent(s) : Mr.R.Govindasamy, Spl.G.P.

for R2 & R3 Ms.G.DJEARANY, GA (Pondy), for RR4 & 5 No appearance for R1

ORDER

When this writ petition came up on 24.10.2019 for hearing, there was no representation for the petitioner and hence, this court had directed the matter to be posted today under the caption "For Dismissal". Even today, there is no representation for the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter further. Thus, this writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected MP is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kmk To

1. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.

2. The Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

3. The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

4. The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Pondicherry, Pondicherry-1.

5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Union Territory of Pondicherry, Pondicherry.

+1cc to Public Prosecutor, in S.R.No.90433 +1cc to the Government Pleader, in S.R.No.90392 Writ Petition No.50029 of 2006 AD(CO) CS/29/11/2019