The challenge in this writ petitioner is against G.O. Ms. No. 1101 Finance (Raffles) Department, dated 6-10-1989. By the said G.O., the State Government directed that the sale of lottery tickets of the Government of Tamil Nadu and the lotteries organised by Government of India and other State Government shall alone be permitted within the State Tamil Nadu and the lotteries of any kind are not authorised to be sold within the State of Tamil Nadu. The G.O. made it clear that any contravention of the order will be dealt with under Section 294-A of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The petitioner claims to have been authorised by the State of Andhra Pradesh to conduct a private lottery. He has produced the order of the Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 4th April 1988 which permitted him to conduct lottery for a period of one year. He has also produced a later order dated 7-3-1989 which extended the period of six months. In the later order, it is specifically mentioned that it is the last extension. However, it is the case of the petitioner that he has obtained subsequent extension from the State of Andhra Pradesh but, in evidence of which he has not produced any document. He has st