G.ROHINI, J.

1. This writ petition is filed praying inter alia to declare Section 18 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (for short =the Act‘) as void, unconstitutional and ultra vires and further to quash the four orders of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Paharganj, Delhi dated 21.07.2012 passed under Section 18 of the Act in respect of four premises, viz., (i) Kotha No.56, 2nd Floor; ii) Kotha No.42, 2nd Floor; iii) Kotha No.59, 2nd Floor & (iv) Kotha No.5211, 1st Floor of G.B. Road, Delhi.

2. The impugned orders dated 21.07.2012 are identical and a perusal of the same shows that the Station House Officer (SHO), Kamla Market filed applications dated 10.05.2012 and 14.05.2012 under Section 18(1) of the Act before the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Paharganj, Delhi seeking closure of the four kothas mentioned above. It was alleged by the SHO that on study of the cases of the last three years registered under various Sections of the Act, it was found that several FIRs were registered with respect to the premises in question. The particulars of the said FI