Indian Journalists Union v. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

Delhi High Court · 05 Aug 2019 · 2019:DHC:7486
Vibhu Bakhru
W.P.(C)3785/2014
2019:DHC:7486
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the 12th Press Council of India as infructuous following the expiry of the Council's term and due to petitioners' non-appearance.

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$-32,33& 34 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C)3785/2014 and CM No.30047/201
INDIANJOURNALISTS UNION .....Petitioner
Through: None,
VERSUS
MINISTRY OFINFOIUVIATION& BROADCASTING ANDORS Respondents f rhrough: Mr P.H. Paresh, Senior Advocate with Mr D.P. Mohanty, Ms Swati
Bhardwaj and Mrs Ashna Bhatnagar, Advocates for Parekh & Co
AND
W.P.(C)6585/2014 and CM Nos.15673/2014&3nnf>Q/2niS
ALLINDIA NEWSPAPER SOCIETY THROUGH ITSPRESIDENT Petitioner
VERSUS
UNION OFINDIA&ANR , Respondents
Through: Mr P.H. Paresh, Senior Advocate _ with Mr D.P. Mohanty, Ms Swati
Advocates for Parekh & Co.
AND
W.P.(C)8424/2014 and CM Nos.29904/2017&30215/2018
INDIAN LANGUAGES NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION Petitioner
VERSUS
PRBSS COUNCIL OFINDIA & ANI^ Respondents
Through: Mr P.H. Paresh, Senior Advocate with Mr D.P. Mohanty, Ms Swati
Advocates for Parekh & Co.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU 2019:DHC:7486
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05.08.2019
ORDER

1. None appears for the petitioners in these matters.

2. Mr Ramji Srinivasan, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners in other petitions submits that these petitions have become infmctuous astheterm ofthe 12'^^Press Council has alreadyexpired.

3. Accordingly, the petitions and all the pending applications are dismissed in default.

VIBHU BAKHRU,J AUGUST 05,2019 RK