G. Rohini, J.

This writ petition is filed by way of public interest litigation seeking a Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents 1 to 6 in initiating penal action against the respondent No.8 and his associates i.e., respondents 9 to 20 under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the Money Laundering Act, 2002 and other applicable penal laws is illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 6 to initiate proceedings under law including a direction to the respondent No.4 to conduct an investigation / probe in respect of allotment of lands, granting of licenses, decisions of disinvestment and amassing disproportionate wealth and assets by the respondents 8 to 10 and the involvement of the respondents 11 to 20 and prosecute the unofficial respondents and others in accordance with law.

Pending disposal of the writ petition, the petitioner sought an interim direction to the respondent No.4 to conduct a preliminary enquiry into the subject matter and submit a preliminary enquiry report to this Hon’ble Court in regard to the acts of omission and commission of the respondent No.8 during his tenure as Chief Minister of the State i