1 We should state at the threshold that this writ petition filed as a public Interest Litigation (PIL) admittedly by a relative of the eight persons against whom he wanted the Commissioner (Vigilance) Income Tax Department, Hyderabad to take action in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act , is totally unjustified and vexatious apart from being totally vague. The petitioner except stating in his representation dated 5-11-1999 addressed to the Commissioner that those eight persons named by him in the representation have accumulated huge wealth and money and they are also involved in private money lending business has not chosen to furnish any details whatsoever. It is held and reiterated by this Court and the Apex Court that a probono public character who files PILs., has the responsibility of making necessary investigation in the first instance and to bring him findings to the notice of the concerned authorities before moving the constitutional Courts by way of PILs. The very fact that the petitioner happens to be the relative of the eight persons against whom he wanted the enquiry indicates that the petitioner is not a probono public character but the writ petition

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