Kulshrestha, J. -- 1. This petition and the connected petitions M.P. 2784/93 (Munusingh v. State of M.P. and others), M.P. No. 2128/93 (Babu Singh and another v. State of M.P. and others), M.P. No. 825/93 (Amulya Biswas and others v. State and others), W.P. No. 1562/95 (Gopal Jhunjhunwala v. State of M.P. and others), W.P. No. 880/1997 (Mohammad Vounus Farooqui v. State of M.P. and others), M.P. No. 1780/1993 (Gajanan Oil Mill v. Bank of India and others) & M.P. No. 3731/91 (Dinesh Chandra Mohabe v. State of M.P. and others) challenge the validity and applicability of the Madhya Pradesh Lok Dhan (Shodhya Rashiyon Ki Vasuli) Adhiniyam, 1987 (No. 1 of 1988) known in English as the madhya Pradesh Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the' Act') and the proceedings taken thereunder. Since the petitions raise common controversy based on similar challenge to the vires of the said Act and the action taken thereunder, the petitions were heard together and are being, therefore, disposed of by this common order.

2. The Madhya Pradesh Lok Dhan (Shodhya Rashiyon Ki Vasuli) Adhiniyam, 1981 was enacted to provide for the speedy recovery of certain classes of