IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 18993 of 2009 Date of Decision: 10.12.2009 Surinder Kumar Bansal ..Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present : Mr. J.S.Bhatia, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** MUKUL MUDGAL, C.J. (Oral) This writ petition essentially seeks the following relief:- “ i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondent No.2 to stop telecast of the programme “Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka” being cast on Prime Television Channel, NDTV Imagine, with effect from 7.12.2009 from every Monday to Friday at 9.30 P.M., primarily on the ground that the very basis of the said programme are based on concoction and hyptonism, which in effect, would destroy the basic fabric of the social and religious set up of our Society, which is entirely based on moral values and attachment to the near and dears of this life only”. In the writ petition, it is no where contended that the petitioner ever approached the statutory authorities for redressal of grievance before approaching this Court under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India by way of this Public Interest Litigation. In our C.W.P. No. 18993 of 2009 [2] view, the appropriate remedy for the petitioner would be to approach the competent authority for redressal his grievances sought to be raised in this petition reserving liberty for him to approach this Court in case of an unfavourable/unsatisfactory response is received from the said authority. Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the above liberty to the petitioner. (MUKUL MUDGAL) CHIEF JUSTICE (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE 10.12.2009 'ravinder'