IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO.9208/2018 (GM CPC) BETWEEN SRI. B. S. YEDDYURAPPA, S/O SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED 74 YEARS, FORMER CHIEF MINISTER OF KARNATAKA, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, RESIDING AT NO.381, 6TH CROSS, 80 FEET ROAD, RMV II STAGE, DOLLARS COLONY, BANGALORE.
(BY SRI SANDEEP S PATIL, ADV.) AND 1. KANNADA PRABHA NEWS PAPER NO.1, QUEENS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF, BENGALURU CITY.
2. VIJAYAKARNATAKA NEWS PAPER HAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT:
4, PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMARAJPET, OPP: KANNADASAHITYAPARISHAT, BENGALURU-560 018, REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF, BENGALURU CITY.
3. VIJAYAVANI NEWSPAPER HAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT:
... PETITIONER 24, 1ST AND 3RD FLOOR, SRI. SAIRAM TOWERS, 5TH MAIN, K P PUTTANNA CHETTY ROAD, CHAMRAJPET, BENGALURU-560018, REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF BENGALURU CITY.
4. PRAJAVANI NEWSPAPER HAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT: 75, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560018, REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHEIF BENGALURU CITY.
5. UDAYAVANI NEWSPAPER HAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT:
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11. TIMES OF INDIA NEWSPAPER HAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT: NO.88, S & B TOWERS, M.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF BENGALURU CITY.
12. DECCAN CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER HAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT NO.68, LAVELLE ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001 REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF BENGALURU CITY.
13. THE HINDU NEWSPAPER HAVING THEIR ADDRESS AT: NO.19 & 21, BHAGAWAN MAHAVEER ROAD, INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560 001, REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF, BENGALURU CITY.
14. M/S. BTVNEWS CHANNEL PRIVATE LIMITED AT 32/1-2, CRESENT TOWER, HIGH GROUND, CRESTON ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001, REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF BENGALURU CITY.
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16. PUBLIC TV NEWS CHANNEL PRIVATE LIMITED 4TH FLOOR, BMTC COMPLEX, YESHWANTHPURA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560022.
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REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF BENGALURU CITY.
18. JANASRI TV NO.351, 5TH AND 6TH FLOOR, SALARPURIA TOWER 1, HOSUR ROAD, KORAMANGLA, BENGALURU-560095.
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20. NDTV NEWS NEW DELHI TELEVISION LIMITED, BENGALURU OFFICE AT NO.60/1, COLES ROAD, FRAZER TOWN, BENGALURU-560 001.
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REP BY THE EDITOR IN CHIEF.
23. SRI SIDDARAMAIAH CHIEF MINISTER OF KARNATAKA, S/O. LATE SIDDARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT #32, SIDDARAMANA HUNDI, VARUNA HOBLI, MYSORE TALUKU, MYSORE DISTRICT, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KRISHNA, KUMARAKRUPA ROAD, BENGALURU.
24. DR. G. PARMESHWARA PRESIDENT, KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE, NO.237, 15TH MAIN, RMV EXTENSION, BENGALURU-560 080.
25. SRI M. B. PATIL MINISTER FOR WATER RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.2, 4TH MAIN RAOD, SADASHIVANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 080.
26. SRI DINESH GUNDU RAO MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, WORKING PRESIDENT, KARNATAKA PRADESH CONGRESS COMMITTEE, NO.159, MLA LAYOUT, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURUF-560032.
27. SRI C. M. IBRAHIM FORMER UNION MINISTER, NO.81, BENSON TOWN, CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU-560046.
28. SRI UGRAPPA S/O. SRI SUBBAIAH MEMBER OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, R/AT NO. 174/5, 12TH CROSS, MAHALAXMI LAYOUT, BANGALORE-560086.
29. SRI BRIJESH KALAPPA SPOKEPERSON, INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS, D-11, LAJPAT NAGAR-III, NEW DELHI-110 024.
30. THE PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA REPTD. BY ITS SECRETARY SOOCHNA BHAVAN, 8-C.G.O COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110003.
31. THE PRASAR BHARATI BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF INDIA, REPTD. BY CHIEF EXECUTING OFFICER, II FLOOR, PTI BUILDING SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI 110001.
32. NEWS BROADCASTING STANDARD AUTHORITY, C/O NEWS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION, MANTEC HOUSE, C-56/5, 2ND FLOOR, SECTOR-62, NOIDA-201301(UP). ... RESPONDENTS (RESPONDENT NOS.30, 31 AND 32 IMPLEADED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 15/03/2018.) (BY SRI ANUPAMA HEGDE, CENTRAL GOVT. STANDING COUNSEL FOR R30 TO R32, KASHYAP N.NAIK, ADV. FOR R22 & R32, NOTICE NOT ORDERED IN R/O R1 TO R29.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CONSIDER AND GRANT THE PRAYER FOR AD-INTERIM ORDER OF TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, AND RESTRAIN THE RESPONDENTS FROM MAKING OR PUBLISHING OR TELECASTING ANY DEFAMATORY STATEMENT OR ANY OTHER STATEMENTS RELATING TO THE CASES REFERRED TO IN THE PLAINT UNTIL DISPOSAL OF THE INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION FILED UNDER ORDER XXXIX RULE 1 AND 2 IN O.S.1272/2018 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE V ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BANGALORE ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R This writ petition is filed praying to grant ad- interim order of temporary injunction till the disposal of the interlocutory application filed in O.S.No.1272/2018 pending on the file of the V Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore ['Trial Court' for short].
2. It is discerned that the said O.S.No.1272/2018 has been disposed of by the Trial Court and hence, writ petition does not survive for consideration.
In view of the aforesaid, writ petition stands dismissed as having rendered infructuous.
Sd/- JUDGE PMR