IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.L.NARAYANA SWAMY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.14795 OF 2019 (GM-RES) PIL BETWEEN:
RAMESH NAIK L S/O LATE LAKSHMAN NAIK R AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS KADARANAHALLI THANDYA URDIGERE HOBLI TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT – 572 140 (BY SRI RAMESH NAIK L., PARTY IN-PERSON) AND:
1. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD DELHI – 110 011 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER NIRVACHAN NILAYA MAHARANI’S COLLEGE CIRCLE SHESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE – 560 001 2. LEGEND GLOBAL STUDIO REPRESENTED BY ITS FOUNDER BLUE LOTUS PRODUCTION X-CUBE BUILDING 1ST FLOOR OPP. FUN REPUBLIC ANDHERI WEST MUMMBAI – 400 053 ... PETITIONER 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI S.H.PRASHANTH, AGA FOR RESPONDENT NO.3) ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 NOT TO RELEASE THE BIOPIC NAMED ‘PM NARENDRA MODI’ ANYWHERE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF THE STATE OF KARNATAKA UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF ELECTION TO THE 17TH LOKA SABHA IN THE STATE AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S.DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The petitioner, in this public interest litigation, has sought for a direction to the Election Commission to issue appropriate directions to the respondent No.2 not to release biopic named ‘P.M.Narendra Modi’ anywhere within the territory of the State of Karnataka.
2. The petitioner, appearing in-person submits that he has already approached the Election Commission in this behalf.
3. In that view of the matter, we see no reason to issue any further direction to the Election Commission. The petitioner may await the decision of the Election Commission.
Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB