IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF MARCH, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. SUBHRO KAMAL MUKHERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 9668 OF 2017 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN 1. NAZEER AHMED S/O LATE MOHAMMED ISHAQ AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT #321, 11TH CROSS, 3RD MAIN, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE 560 064.
2. RAHAMATHULLA S/O LATE FAKRUDDIN SAHEB AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A #85, KOGILUR LAYOUT, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE 560 064.
3. ABDUL GAFOOR S/O DADA KHALANDAR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT #322, 11TH CROSS, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA BANGALORE 560 064.
4. S.M. SHARIFF S/O LATE KHADAR MOHIUDDIN AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/A #5, 7TH COSS, BUNDARY ROAD, TIPPU NAGAR, KOGILU LAYOUT, YELAHANKA POST, BANGALORE 560 064.
5. SYED TABREZ BASHA S/O LATE SYED CHAND BASHA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A #126, 2ND CROSS, SAMPANGAMMA LAYOUT, R K HEGDE NAGAR BANGALORE 560 077.
6. KHALEEL UR RAHMAN S/O SATTAR KHAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT #79, KOGILU LAYOUT, YELAHANKA HOBLI, BANGALORE 560 064.
7. MANZOOR REHMAN S/O MATHI UR REHMAN AGED ABOIUT 34 YEARS R/AT #176, 18TH CROSS, 4TH MAIN, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, BANGALORE 560 064.
8. ASHFAQ AHMED S/O ABDUL RAHIM AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, R/AT #419, 19TH CROSS, 2ND MAIN, AGRAHARA LAYOUT, YELAHANKA POST, BANGALORE 560 064.
9. SYED BASHA S/O BASHA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT #46, G BLOCK, 1ST MAIN 9TH CROSS, LINGARAJAPURAM, BANGALORE 560 084.
10. SYED MOHAMMED IBRAHIM S/O SYED MD ISMAIL AGED MAJOR R/AT NEAR RAHAMANIA MOSQUE AGRAHARA LAYOUT, BANGALORE NORTH TALUK BANGALORE 560 064.
11. SMT. SHABEENA BANU.P W/O KALEEM PASHA AGED MAJOR R/AT #3, S.R.K. GARDEN, BANNERGHATTA ROAD, BANGALORE 560 029.
12. SMT. ZAKIYA SULTANA D/O AMEER HAMZA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT #74/1, 1ST FLOOR, KODIALYA, KENGERI, BANGALORE 560 060.
(BY SRI ZAKIR HUSSAIN, ADVOCATE) AND ... PETITIONERS 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI.
... RESPONDENT (BY Ms.ANUPAMA HEGDE, CGSC) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING TO PROHIBIT THE TELECAST OF THE SHOW PERFORMED BY TAREK FATEH ON ZEE NEWS (FATEH KA FATWA) OR ON ANY PRINT MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA AND ALL TV CHANNELS IN CONTRAVENTION OF RULE 6 AND 7 THE CABLE TELEVISION NETWORK RULES, 1994, ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Ms.Anupama Hegde, learned central government standing counsel, accepts notice for the respondent-Union of India.
2. After hearing Mr.Zakir Hussain, learned advocate, in support of the petition, and Ms.Anupama Hegde, learned advocate representing the Union of India, we feel that the interests of justice will be subserved if an opportunity is granted to the writ petitioners to make a representation in detail addressed to the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shastry Bhavan, New Delhi, within a fortnight, ventilating their grievances.
2. If such a representation is made, the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi, shall consider and dispose of the same by passing a well- reasoned and speaking order, after giving opportunities of hearing to all concerned, within a period of eight weeks from the date of submission of such representation.
3. The writ petition stands disposed of.
4. We make no order as to costs.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE vgh*