Order An application has been filed on behalf of respondent No. 12 for further extension of time of deposit the sum of rupees five lakhs. The said respondent was directed to deposit the said amount within two weeks under the Order dated November 17, 1997. The period for making the said deposit was extended by two weeks under the Order dated January 9, 1998. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the said respondent/applicant on this application. In our opinion the case is made out for grant of further time for making the said deposit. The application for exten­sion of time is, therefore, dismissed. 3. Shri A.K. Ganguli, the learned senior counsel appearing as amicus-curiae, has pointed out that in the report of the Oil Co-ordination Committee, which is filed as annexure R-4 to the affidavit of Shri O.N. Singh, Dy. Secretary to the Govt. of India, it is stated that respondent No. 12 has collected funds to the tune of Rs. 30 to 35 crores. Having regard to the aforesaid circumstance, we consider it necessary to give suitable directions for safeguarding the interest of the consumers who have made the deposit with respondent No. 12. It is, therefore, directed that - (1) All the bank accounts of respondent No. 12, as well as the bank accounts of the directors of res­pondent No. 12 and their direc­tors to operate the said accounts till further orders from this Court. (2) The District Judges of Lucknow, Meerut, Mathura and Mainpuri in U.P. and District Judge having jurisdiction at Pipavav Port in Gujarat shall take immediate steps to attach the properties (movable as well as immovable) of respondent No. 12, set out hereunder, as mentioned in paragraph 6 of the affidavit of Shri Lalji Verma dated November 13, 1997 (at page 253-254 of the paper book) which fall within there respective jurisdiction (i) Lands at Mohanlal Ganj, Lucknow, Meerut, Mainpuri and Mathu­ra. (ii) Bottling plant at Mohanlal Ganj, Lucknow. (iii) S.K.O. storage at Mohanlal Ganj, Lucknow. (iv) Kerosene and LPG port storage facility project at Pipavav Port, Gujarat. (v) Vehicles (staff cars & Scooters). (vi) Furniture & Fixtures. (vii) Electrical Equipments. (viii) Electrical installations. (ix) Computers. (x) Stock of lubricating oil. (xi) Stock of L.P. Gas. (xii) Cylinders and regulators. (xiii) Sundry debtors. (xiv) Others current assets. (xv) Loans and Advances. (iv) Kerosene and LPG port storage facility project at Pipavav Port, Gujarat. (v) Vehicles (staff cars & Scooters). (vi) Furniture & Fixtures. (vii) Electrical Equipments. (viii) Electrical installations. (ix) Computers. (x) Stock of lubricating oil. (xi) Stock of L.P. Gas. (xii) Cylinders and regulators. (xiii) Sundry debtors. (xiv) Others current assets. (xv) Loans and Advances. (3) The Managing Director of respondent No. 12 shall file an affidavit this Court within two weeks giving full particulars, of the bank accounts of respondent No. 12 as well as the bank accounts and the properties of all the directors of res­pondent No. 12 and Pramod Tiwari and Abha Tiwari, promoter and developer of respondent No. 12. (4) In the meanwhile, the directors of respondent No. 12 shall not alienate or create encumbrance on any of their properties. 4. The report of the Oil Co-ordination Committee makes at reference to 18 FIRs registered against respondent No. 12 Hazrat Ganj Police Sta­tion, U.P., Lucknow and to 11 FIRs registered against M/s. Shree Ram Petroleum. The Director General of Police (Economic Offences Wing) U.P., Lucknow, shall submit a report about the progress of the inves­tigation in those cases within four weeks. 5. A copy of this order may be sent to the Director General of Police (Economic Offences Wing), U.P., Lucknow, and the District Judge, Lucknow/Meerut/Mainpuri and Mathura in U.P., and the District Judge having jurisdiction at Pipavav Port in Gujarat. The said District Judges shall submit their reports regarding action taken within four weeks. 6. List on March 20, 1998. (C.R.) ********** Parallel Citations of other Journals : Jagriti Upbhogta Kalyan Parishad v. Union of India, 1998(8) Supreme 274 00040