R. H. ZAIDI, R. P. NIGAM, JJ.

( 1 ) BY means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner prays for issuance of a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing memorandum no. 7501/1 Prize-86 dated 13. 10. 1986 (Annexure-12 to the writ petition), and for a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to give first prize of U. P. Raffle Lottery in 227th draw held on 20th July, 1986.

( 2 ) THE relevant facts of the case giving rise to the present petition as borne out from the material on record, in brief, are that it was in the year 1986 that the petitioner purchased a U. P. Lottery ticket being Ticket No. RB-149245 of 227th draw. The said tottery was being conducted by the government of Uttar Pradesh. As mentioned in the aforesaid ticket, the first prize winner was entitled to Rs. 1,00,000 in cash or an Ambassador car and a scooter. On the reverse side of the said ticket. It was noted that the prize winners should send the tickets by insured post if they do not present the same personally or could send through a reputed bank to the Director of the State lotteries at Lucknow. Xerox copy of the s

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