IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2008 / 4TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 25615 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- OS.395/2007 of PRL.MUNSIFF COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONER: ------------ M.C. KURIACHAN, S/O. M.V. CHERIAN, MOUNT VIEW, MANAPULLY KAVU, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY, REPRESENTED BY PRINTER & PUBLISHER, N.S.K. TOWERS, G.B. ROAD, PALAKKAD. 2. R. SUMANGALAKUTTY, EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY, PRINTER & PUBLISHER, N.S.K TOWERS, G.B. ROAD, PALAKKAD. 3. V.P. CHANDRAN, MANAGING EDITOR, EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY, PRINTER & PUBLISHER, N.S.K TOWERS, G.B. ROAD, PALAKKAD. 4. JAGADHISH BABU , CHIEF EDITOR,EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY, PRINTER & PUBLISHER, N.S.K TOWERS, G.B. ROAD, PALAKKAD. 5. MARY STELLA RODRIGUES, W/O.RODRIGUES, STELLA DALE, HILL VIEW NAGAR, DHONI P.O., PALAKKAD. 6. MARY STELLA RODRIGUES, W/O.RODRIGUES, STELLA DALE, HILL VIEW NAGAR, DHONI P.O., PALAKKAD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ........................................... WP(C).No. 25615 OF 2008 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 26th DAY OF AUGUST, 2008 JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for a direction to trial court to record the evidence in camera. Petitioner is the plaintiff in O.S.395 of 2007 on the file of Munsiff Court, Palakkad, a suit instituted for damages for defamatory publication allegedly made at the instance of respondents. 2. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner was heard. The question whether evidence is to be recorded in camera or not is to be decided by the trial court. Petitioner is not entitled to approach this court for a direction. This petition is dismissed with liberty to move the trial court for appropriate relief. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE lgk/-