Nakkheeran Gopal v. Press Council Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.23035 of 2014 AND M.P.No.1 of 2014 Nakkheeran Gopal, Editor, Publisher & Printer, Nakkheeran Publications, No.105, Jani Jahan Khan Road, Royapettah, Chennai-600 014.

... Petitioner Vs 1.Press Council of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Soochna Bhavan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

2.Ms.M.V.Jayagowri, Superintendent of Police, Cyber cell CBCID, SIDCO Industrial Complex, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

...Respondents

(R2 is impleaded as per order dated 26.11.2014 by VRSJ in M.P.No.2 of 2014 in W.P.No.23035 of 2014) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records in File No.14/780/12-13 PCI (complaint by Shri M.V.Jayagowri) on the file of the Hon'ble Press Council of India and quash the last sentence in its 'adjudication' dated 26.03.2014 and consequently direct the Press Council of India to include that sentence only if publications decline to publish its censure.

For Petitioner :

M/s.P.T.Perumal For Respondent 1 :

Mr.Vaibhnav R.Venkatesh For Respondent 2 :

Mr.P.T. Ramkumar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The learned Counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner through Video Conferencing Mode, made a submission that he has chosen to withdraw the present writ petition.

2. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar Sgl To 1.The Secretary, Press Council of India, Soochna Bhavan, C.G.O.Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Cyber cell CBCID, SIDCO Industrial Complex, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

+1cc to Mr.P.T.Ram Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.49227 W.P.No.23035 of 2014 and M.P.No.1 of 2014 MG(CO) RVM(07/10/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/