High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/8497/2021

Working News Camermaman Association v. Union Of India & ORS.

2025-09-08Hon'Ble Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya,Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela3 pages

$~13 to 17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2208/2021, CM APPL. 6438/2021 & CM APPL. 10932/2021 INDIAN NEWSPAPER SOCIETY .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.Pawan Kumar Bansal and Mr.Ahsan Ul Haq, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra, CGSV with Ms.Mrinmayee Sahu and Mr.Tribhuvan, Advs for UoI.

Mr.T.Singhdev, Ms.Yamini Singh, Mr.Bhanu Gulati, Ms.Amum Hussain and Mr.Vedant Sood, Advs for PCI.

Mr.Manish Mohan, CGSC with Mr.Jatin Teotia and Mr.Varenyum, Advs for UoI.

+ W.P.(C) 8052/2021 & CM APPL. 25038/2021 ASHOK KUMAR NAVRATAN .....Petitioner Through:

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.Bhagwan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with Mr.Yash B., Adv for UoI.

Mr.T.Singhdev, Ms.Yamini Singh, Mr.Bhanu Gulati, Ms.Amum Hussain and Mr.Vedant Sood, Advs for PCI.

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WORKING NEWS CAMERMAMAN ASSOCIATION.....Petitioner Through:

Mr.Aseem Mehrotra and Ms.Deeksha Mehrotra, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.Subhash Tanwar.

CGSC, Mr.Naveen, Mr.Sandeep Mishra and Mr.Harshit Deshwal, Advs for UoI.

Mr.T.Singhdev, Ms.Yamini Singh, Mr.Bhanu Gulati, Ms.Amum Hussain and Mr.Vedant Sood, Advs for PCI.

+ W.P.(C) 8605/2021 & CM APPL. 26634/2021 THE INDIAN NEWSPAPER SOCIETY .....Petitioner Through:

versus PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr.T.Singhdev, Ms.Yamini Singh, Mr.Bhanu Gulati, Ms.Amum Hussain and Mr.Vedant Sood, Advs for PCI.

+ W.P.(C) 8791/2021 & CM APPL. 27367/2021 INDIAN JOURNALISTS UNION .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.Aseem Mehrotra and Ms.Deeksha Mehrotra, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through: Mr.T.Singhdev, Ms.Yamini Singh, Mr.Bhanu Gulati, Ms.Amum Hussain and Mr.Vedant Sood, Advs for PCI.

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CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

O R D E R

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioners states that by influx of time, the writ petitions are rendered infructuous.

Accordingly, the instant writ petitions are hereby dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. However, the points of law are kept open to be considered at some other appropriate case.

DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J SEPTEMBER 08, 2025/MJ The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.