ORDER:- In these writ petitions, the power of the Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation Economic Offences Wing, to investigate an offence under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and the power of the Director of Enforcement, Ministry of Finance to take proceedings under Sections 23(1) (a) and 23-D of the Act are questioned. In W. P. 3536 of 1968 the petitioner Messrs. Bheru Manufacturing Co. prays for the issue of a writ of quo warranto calling upon the Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation to show the validity of his appointment and his exercising powers in Madras State in respect of offences under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. The same petitioner in W. P. 3537 of 1968, has prayed for the issue of a writ of prohibition restraining the Enforcement Directorate from taking any action for adjudication under Section 23(1). In the other Writ petitions the same questions that are raised in W. P. 3537 of 1968, are raised. In the circumstances, the batch of writ petitions may be disposed of by a common order.

2. The points that are raised in these writ petitions may be classified under the fo