C.P. Sen, J.

1. This is a Public Interest Litigation regarding what is termed as Churhat Lottery Scandal. The Petitioner is seeking cancellation of the licence which was granted under M. P. Lottery (Niyantran Tatha Kar) Adhiniyam, 1973, (hereinafter referred to as Lottery Act) for holding the lottery, submission of accounts of the different draws of the lottery and the prizes distributed, quashing the order of the Collector condoning holding of lotteries beyond the licence period, quashing the order of the State Government granting exemption from payment of tax, for prosecution of the Society for committing various illegalities and irregularities in conducting the lottery against the provisions of the Lottery Act and M. P. Lottery (Niyantran Tatha Kar) Niyam, 1974, (hereinafter referred to as Lottery Rules) and the licence conditions, enquiry by an independent agency into the affairs of the Society and taking action against the Collector for granting licence without enquiry and without seeking full compliance of the provisions.

2. The Petitioner Shri Kailash Joshi is a leader of the Opposition in M. P. Vidhan Sabha. He has been Ex-President of the State Bhartiya Janta Party and