1. The petitioner, a practising Advocate, sought for a writ of Mandamus, by directing the respondents 1 to 3 to rectify the 'Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited' Score ratings and suspend the Certificates of Registration issued to foreign companies and to grant Certificate of Registration to Indian Companies for collection and maintenance of individual credit and personal data to protect the personal liberty and privacy of the citizens of this country.

2. The first respondent is the Secretary to the Reserve Bank of India, while the second respondent is the Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Chennai. The third respondent is the Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, New Delhi. The fourth respondent is the Managing Director of Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The fifth respondent is the Managing Director of Equifax Credit Information Services Private Limited, Mumbai. The sixth respondent is the Managing Director of CRIF HIGH MARK Credit Information Services Private Limited, Mumbai. The seventh respondent is the Managing Director of Experian Credit Information Company of India, Mumbai.

3. Neither the Reserve Bank of India