IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26526 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------- GOPALAKRISHNA SHENOY, S/O LATE SUBRAMANIYA SHENOY, C/O RASHEED COTTAGE, OLD POST OFFICE ROAD, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAMADAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BRAODCASTING, NEW DELHI. 2. THE REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF NEWSPAPERS FOR INDIA, (INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING), WEST BLOCK 8, WING NO.2, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI-110 066. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR, (DISTRICT MASGISTRATE, KANNUR)-670 002. 4. AJITHA T.K., W/O T.V.SURENDRAN, KOZHUMMAL P.O., KARIVALLUR, KANNUR-670 522. 5. T.V.SURENDRAN, KOZHUMMAL P.O., KARIVALLUR, KANNUR-670 522. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 141. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG OF INDIA R3 TO R6 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MRS. M.J. RAJASREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: BKA WP(C).No. 26526 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 9/2/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT U/S 5 OF THE PRESS AND REGISTRATION OF BOOKS ACT, 1867. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER ISSUED BY THE OWNER OF THE PRINING PRESS FROM WHERE THE PETITIONER PROPOSES TO PRINT THE NEWSPAPER. EXT.P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 10/3/2010 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR TO THE TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA. EXT. P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 26/7/2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE INFORMATION OFFICER UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. EXT. P5: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 10/8/2010. EXT. P6: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 12/8/2010 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER. EXT. P7: A TRUE COPY OF SUDHEEPAM DAILY PUBLISHED ON 5/8/2010. EXT. P8: TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 20/8/2010 IN WPC.15761 OF 2010. EXT. P9: TRUE COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER `NEW SUDHEEPAM' PRINTED PUBLISHED AND CIRCULATED BY 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 25/8/2010. EXT. P10: TRUE COPY OF THE AUTHENTICATION OF THE DECLARATION DATED 4/8/2010 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT. P11: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/8/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE BKA ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 26526 of 2011 M ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 10th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The essential complaint of the petitioner is regarding the alleged inaction of the third respondent in considering Ext.P11 complaint made by the petitioner, wherein the petitioner is seeking action against those who have delayed his application made under Section 5 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867. 2. Since, according to the petitioner, Ext.P11 representation made by him is pending, without expressing anything on the merits of the case, I direct the third respondent to consider the said representation and deal with the same in accordance with law. This shall be done, at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/10/10 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge