JUDGMENT :

I. Mahanty, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation, inter-alia, alleging that respondent No. 5-Dream 11 Fantasy Private Limited provides a platform to its users for playing sports and games on a virtual platform, such as fantasy cricket, football, kabaddi, basketball and hockey. It is asserted by the petitioner that the said virtual platform, namely Dream-11, allow its users to register and play various games, to form their own teams made up of real players for cricket, football, kabaddi and NBA with maximum budget of 100 crores. It is further asserted that users initially have to pay an amount of Rs.100/-, out of which 20% is retained by respondent No. 5-Dream 11, whereas 80% of the remaining balance is transferred towards the winning amount for the game. It is alleged that the game being played on the aforesaid platform is nothing else but "betting" on the cricket team. It is further alleged that online fantasy sports games are games of chance, thereby constituting illegal act of gambling/betting and that respondent Nos. 1 to 4 are not prohibiting this illegal act.

2. Further, the petitioner prays for action to be taken again