in the high court of karnataka at bangalore dated this the 10th day of

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH 2014
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR.D.H.WAGHELA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE B.V.NAGARATHNA
WRIT PETITION NO.30477/2012 (GM-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN :
1.LOUIS J PINTO
S/O LATE ALBERT PINTO
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
R/AT "SOPHIA"
KANKANADY POST
MANGALORE-575 002
2.DR KISHAN SHETTY
S/O DR K S C SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT PINTOS LANE
KARANGALPADY
MANGALORE-575 003
3.SRIDHAR KAMATH
S/O LAXMAN
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/AT PLANTERS LANE
MANGALORE-575 003
4.PRAMOD PINTO S/O L PINTO
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/AT 404, MEDHA APARTMENTS
GEORGE MARTIS KADRI
MANGALORE-575 002
5.SHAKEEL MAZHAR
S/O J PURHABBA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
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R/AT "RESHMA", B V ROAD
FALNIR, MANGALORE-575002
6.AVALON PATRAO
S/O L C PATRAO
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
R/AT "PARADISE"
BEHIND SHIVBAGH TOWERS
SHIVBAGH, KADRI
MANGALORE-575 002
7.DR AVINASH BHANDARY
S/O GOPALKRISHNA BHANDARY
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT ORCHARD APARTMENTS
ARYA SAMAJA ROAD
MANGALORE-575003
8.ANAND J MATHAIS
S/O L J MATHAIS
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/AT "BLOOM FIELD"
KANKANADY
MANGALORE-575 002
9.GREGORY F PERES
S/O LATE M PERES
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
R/AT 301, SHANGRILA APARTMENTS
KANKANADY, MANGALORE-575 002
10.SHREYAS J SORAKE
S/O S JAYAVIKRAM
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/AT OPPOSITE HDFC BANK
KADRI, SHIVBAGH
MANGALORE-575 002
11.MATHARANI MATHIAS
S/O RICHARD FERNANDES
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/AT SUSHANT, GURUNAGAR
KONCHADY POST
MANGALORE-575 008
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12.NAYANA FERNANDES
D/O MR. VINCENT BRITTO
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT "FERNDALE"
KANKANADY
MANGALORE-575 002
13.HELEN ALVARES
D/O LATE K S ALVARES
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/A ALVARES CENTRE
NANTHOOR
MANGALORE-575 005
14.NAVEEN CARDOZA
S/O JOHN LAWRENCE CARDOZA
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT CARDOZAS 4TH CROSS
PARAMESHWARI NAGAR
SURATKAL, MANGALORE-575014
15.DR. ERROL R. PINTO
S/O LATE JEROME A. PINTO
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT NILAYA
COLLECTORS GATE BALMATTA
MANGALORE-575 001
16.K. PRAKASH RAO
S/O LATE K. RAMACHANDRA RAO
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/AT "ANANYA", HATHILL
MANGALORE-575 006
17.VENKATESH PAI
S/O RANGA PAI
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/AT SRINIKETAN
KADRI HILLS
MANGALORE-575 004
18.DENZIL P.F. CASTELINO
S/O A. CASTELINO
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT 3RD CROSS EXTENSION
4
LOWER BENDOOR
MANGALORE-575 002
19.SANTOSH RODRIGUES
S/O R.C. RODRIGUES
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT "JOIE-DE-VIVRE"
TOLL GATE, KADRI
MANGALORE-575 002
20.DEEPAK RAMANI
S/O MURALIDHAR RAMANI
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT RAMANI MANOR
3RD CROSS ROAD, BENDOOR
MANGALORE-575 002
21.SAJU VINCENT NEELIYARA
S/O LATE JOSEPH NEELIYARA
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
R/AT ROSE HOUSE, BALMATTA
MANGALORE-575002
22.AJAY R KAMATH
S/O DR. C.R. KAMATH
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/AT 1402
WEST WIND APARTMENTS
BALMATTA, MANGALORE-575 002
23.SUSHIL HERI S/O A.C. HERI
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
R/AT CASA MARIE, ROW HOUSE
NANTOOR, MANGALORE-575 002
... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI L GOVINDRAJ, ADV.,)
AND
1.STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BANGALORE-560 001
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2.HOME DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BANGALORE-560 001
3.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
MANGALORE CITY
MANGALORE-575001
4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
MANGALORE RURAL POLICE STATION
MANGALORE-575005
5.UNION OF INDIA
MINISTRY FOR INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING, NEW DELHI-110001
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
6.KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
CAUVERY BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD
BANGALORE-560 001
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-1 TO 4;
SRI S KALYAN BASAVARAJ, ASG FOR R-5;
SRIYUTHS SIDDAPPA, SUNIL AND NITIN, ADVS., FOR
IMPLEADING APPLICANT ON I.A.NO.I/13;
R-6 SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES
226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING
TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.1, 2 AND 5 TO REGULATE
ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND BRING THEM UNDER
INSTITUTIONAL DIRECTIONS IN ORDER TO OBVIATE
IRRESPONSIBLE EMANATION OF NEWS AS ALSO
PROMOTING INCIDENTS OF CRIME IN ORDER TO
ENHANCE THEIR VIEWERSHIP AND ETC.,
THIS
WRIT
PETITION
COMING
ON
FOR
PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE
MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
D.H.WAGHELA, CJ (Oral)
1.
The petition is withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh
petition with specific averments and necessary parties, if
the petitioners are so advised.
2.
Accordingly, the petition is disposed with liberty, as
aforesaid, along with the interim application made therein.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/JUDGE
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