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S.Natarajan M.A., M.L. v. The Joint Secretary

2023-08-01Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU S.Natarajan ..

Petitioner Vs 1.The Joint Secretary, M/O Information & Broadcasting, Room No.552, A Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

3.The Central Board of Film Certification, 9th Floor, 24, Pedder Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai, Maharastra - 400 026.

4.The Central Board of Film Certification, No.35, Shastri Bhavan, 5th Floor, 26, Haddows Road, Greames Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to consider the representation dated 19.06.2023. For the Petitioner : Ms.R.Pavithra For the Respondents : Mr.M.Arvindkumar Senior Central Government Panel Counsel for respondents 1 to 4

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Ms.R.Pavithra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Arvindkumar, learned Senior Central Government Panel Counsel for the respondents.

2. In fact, the writ petition is too general in nature. No specific instances are spelt out. Directions are sought to decide the representation of the petitioner. The representation, it appears, is already disposed of. If the petitioner comes across some specific instances, which according to the petitioner are improper, the

petitioner can approach the Grievance Redressal Mechanism as provided under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

3. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 01.08.2023 Index :

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To:

1.The Joint Secretary, M/O Information & Broadcasting, Room No.552, A Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

3.The Central Board of Film Certification, 9th Floor, 24, Pedder Road, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai, Maharastra - 400 026.

4.The Central Board of Film Certification, No.35, Shastri Bhavan, 5th Floor, 26, Haddows Road, Greames Road, Chennai - 600 006.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU,J.

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