W.P No.23341 of 2005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.10.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P No.23341 of 2005 and W.M.P No.25464 of 2005 Prestige Online Marketing Private Limited Rep. by its Managing Director Mr.A.Mathew No.14, Natesan Street, T.Nagar Chennai-17. ...Petitioner Vs 1.The Union of India Represented by its Secretary to Government Ministry of Finance New Delhi. 2.The Chief Secretary To the Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-9. 3.The Director General of Police Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4. 4.The Union Territory of Pondicherry Represented by its Chief Secretary, Pondicherry-1. 5.The Senior Superintendent of Police Union Territory of Pondicherry Pondicherry-1. ...Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No.23341 of 2005 PRAYER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the activity of the petitioner in selling the branded licenced products through its Distributors by using the Multi Marketing System by using the Network/Referral/Multi Level marketing system is legal and not in contravention of the provisions of the Prize chits and Money Circulation Scheme (Banning) Act 1978 and consequently, forbearing the respondents from in any manner by themselves or their subordinates or agents or men from in any manner interfering with the lawful business activities of the petitioner by either freezing of accounts or interfering in the conduct of seminars and promotional meetings held for the Distributors and prospective distributors. For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 : No Appearance For R2 & R3 : Mrs.S.Anitha Special Government Pleader For R4 & R5 : Mrs.V.Usha Additional Government Pleader Puducherry O R D E R When the matter came up for hearing on 26.09.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner and hence the matter was directed to be posted under the caption "for dismissal" on 06.10.2025. Even today (06.10.2025), there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner either in https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No.23341 of 2005 person or through the counsel on record. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 06.10.2025 Index : Yes/No (2/2) Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order uma To 1.The Secretary to Government Ministry of Finance New Delhi. 2.The Chief Secretary To the Goverment of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-9. 3.The Director General of Police Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4. 4.The Union Territory of Pondicherry Represented by its Chief Secretary, Pondicherry-1. 5.The Senior Superintendent of Police Union Territory of Pondicherry Pondicherry-1. Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No.23341 of 2005 M.DHANDAPANI,J uma W.P No.23341 of 2005 & WMP No.25464 of 2005 (2/2) 06.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis