JUDGMENT

1. The present petitions have been filed in the nature of Public Interest Litigations, for the issuance of appropriate writs, order or directions directing the Respondent authorities to direct Google Pay India Services Private Limited to cease their operations in India for violation of regulatory and privacy norms.

2. In W.P.(C) 3693/2019, the Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

"a) Writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions to the respondents particularly Reserve Bank of India to immediately order Google India Digital Services Private Limited doing business as Google Pay to stop its unauthorised operation in India as Payment and Settlement Systems for its failure to comply and obtain authorization of the Reserve Ban k of India before commencement of the operations as per the provision prescribed under section 4 and sub section 1 of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007;

b) To conduct compliance audit of the Google India Digital Services Private Limited doing business as Google Pay doing unauthorised operation in India as Payment and Settlement Systems under the provisions of section 13, 14, 16