Porckai Marketing Private Ltd, v. The Union Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 24.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.38702 of 2005 and WP.MP.No.41448 of 2005 PORCKAI MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED, Rep. by its Managing Director, S.Porckai Natarajan ..Petitioner Vs

1. 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 9.

3. The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4.

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

5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Union Territory of Pondicherry, Pondicherry -1.

..Respondents Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the activity of the petitioner in selling the branded and licenced products through its Distributors 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 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 and prospective Distributors.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents: Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao, CGSC, for R1 Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, A.G.P., for R2 & R3 Mrs.G.DJEARANY, G.A.(P), for RR4 & 5

ORDER

When the matter came up for hearing on 21.06.2019, there was no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the petition is posted today under the caption "for dismissal". Even today there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar pvs To

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

2. The Chief Secretary, To the Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

3. The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4.

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

5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Union Territory of Pondicherry, Pondicherry -1.

+1 CC to The Govt. Pleader sr 52315.

W.P.No.38702 of 2005 VD(CO) SP(24/07/2019)