Karnataka High Court
Smt. Vijaya Anjaneya vs M/S. The Times Of India on 31 July, 2023
Bench: H T Prasad
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MFA No. 9334 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE H.T. NARENDRA PRASAD
MISCELLANEOUS FIRST APPEAL NO. 9334 OF 2015 (CPC)
BETWEEN:
SMT. VIJAYA ANJANEYA
W/O SHRI. H. ANJANEYA,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO.2733,
3RD CROSS, HAL 3RD STAGE,
NEW THIPPASANDRA VILALGE,
BANGALORE-560075.
...APPELLANT
(BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA M.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. M/S. THE TIMES OF INDIA
Digitally signed DAILY NEWPAPER,
by M.G. ROAD,
DHANALAKSHMI BANGALORE.
MURTHY
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR,
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka 2. M/S THE BANGALORE MIRROR
DAILY NEWSPAPER,
M.G. ROAD,
BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR,
3. M/S THE DECCAN HERALD
DAILY NEWSPAPER
M.G. ROAD,
BANGALORE
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
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4. M/S THE PRAJAVANI KANNADA DAILY
DAILY NEWSPAPER,
M.G.ROAD,
BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR
5. M/S DECCAN CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER
KORAMANGALA,
BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.
6. M/S THE INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY
DAILY NEWSPAPER VIDHAN VEEDHI,
QUEENS ROAD CIRCLE,
INDIAN EXPRESS BLDG.,
BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR.
7. M/S KANNADA PRABHA
DAILY KANNADA NEWSPAPER,
OPP. MALLIGE NURSING HOME,
HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY TS EDITOR.
8. M/S VIJAYA KARNATAKA
KANNADA DAILY NEWSPAPER,
NEAR MAKKALA KOOTA,
BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
9. M/S VIJAY VANI KANNADA
DAILY NEWSPAPER,
OPPOSITE KANNADA SAHITHYA PARISHANTH,
CHAMARAJAPET,
BANGALORE.
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10. M/S SANJE VANI KANNADA
DAILY EVENING PAPER,
QUEENS ROAD,
BANGALORE.
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11. M/S E-SANJE KANNADA DAILY
EVENING NEWSPAPER,
DR.RAJKUMAR ROAD,
BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
12. M/S UDAYA VANI KANNADA
DAILY NEWSPAPER,
C/O M/S MANIPAL TRUST,
MANIPAL, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
13. M/S HOSADIGANTHA KANNADA DAILY
NO. 1/1, 1ST FLOOR,
BHAVURAO DESHPANDE BUILDING,
6TH CROSS, 8TH MAIN,
MALLESWARAM,
BANGALORE.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR.
14. M/S TV 9 KARNATAKA AND NEWS-9
KANNADA AND ENGLISH NEWS
SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNELS, OWNED BY
M/S ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING COMPANY
LIMITED,
HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT
NO. 13, RHENIUS STREET,
RICHMOND TOWN, CIVIL STATION,
BANGALORE - 560 025.
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR/DIRECTOR.
15. M/S SUVARNA KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL
OPP. MALLIGE NURSING HOME,
HIGH GROUNDS, BANGALORE.
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16. M/S KASTURI 24 X 7
KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL
KASTURBA ROAD
BANGALORE
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17. M/S UDAYA NEWS CHANNEL
PRIMROSE ROAD
BANGALORE
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18. M/S SAMAYA NEWS CHANNEL
KASTURBA ROAD
BANGALORE
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
19. M/S PUBLIC T V NEWS CHANNEL
BMTC COMPLEX
YESHWANTHAPURA
BANGALORE
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20. M/S JANASHREE T V CHANNEL
SALAPURIA TOWERS,
BIG BAZAAR BUILDING,
NEAR FORUM MALL, HOSUR ROAD,
BANGALORE
REP BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR,
21. M/S BTV
NEXT TO MALLIGE HOSPITAL,
HIGHGROUNDS,
BANGLAORE
REP BY ITS CHIEF EDITIOR
22. M/S RAJ NEWS TV
KANNADA NEWS,
MARATA BUILDING,
MILLERS TANK BUND ROAD,
VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE
REP BY ITS CHIEF EDITIOR
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CSI PREMISES,
CENTENARY BUILDING
BANGALORE
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24. M/S PRAJA TV
KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL
SAMPARKA INFO MEDIA PVT LTD,
SHEZAN LAVELLE,
4TH FLOOR,
NO. 15, WALTON ROAD,
BANGALORE,
REP BY ITS CHIEF EDITOR,
25. M/S LANKESH PATRIKE
KANNADA JOURNAL,
NO.5/2, UNIT NO.001, TRUMPH TOWER,
EAGLE STREET, LANGFORD TOWN,
BANGALORE-560025,
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
26. M/S GAURI LANKESH JOURNAL
KANNADA JOURNAL,
NO.9 EAT STREET, BASAVANAGUDI,
BANGALORE-560004
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
27. M/S HAI BENGALURU JOURNAL
KANNADA JOURNAL,
2, PADMANABHA NAGAR,
2ND STAGE, KADIRENAHALLI CROSS,
BANASHANKARI
KADARENAHALLI,
BANGALORE-560070,
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
28. M/S AGNI KANNADA JOURNAL
KANNADA JOURNAL,
NO.3/A, 9TH B MAIN ROAD,
PRASHANTH NAGAR, ISRO LYT,
KANAKAPURA ROAD,
BANGALORE-560062,
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
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29. M/S PARASHU KANNADA TABLOID
NO.7/1 IST MAIN ROAD,
RPC LAYOUT
VIJAYANAGARA 2ND STAGE
BANGALORE 560104
REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. NALINA MAYEGOWDA.,ADVOCATE)
***
MFA FILED U/O 43 RULE 1(r) OF CPC, AGAINST THE
ORDER DATED14.12.2015 PASSED ON IA NO.1 AND IA NO.2 IN
O.S NO.9176/2015 ON THE FILE OF THE XVII ADDITIONAL
CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH.16)
DISMISSING IA NO.1 FILED U/O 3O RULE 1 AND 2 OF CPC.
ALLOWING IA NO.2 FILED U/O 39 RULE 4 OF CPC.IN TIMEC.F
SUFFICIENT.IA 1/15 FOR DIRECTIONIA 1/15 FILED U/S 151 OF
CPC, PLEASED TO PASS AN INTERIM ORDER DIRECTING THE
DEFENDANTS TO ABSTAIN FROM PUBLISHING OR AIRING ANY
NEWS, REPORT OR MATERIAL TOUCHING THE APPELLANT OR
HER FAMILY MEMBERS IN ANY DEFAMATORY OR SARCASTIC
OR CHARACTER ASSASSINATING OR RIDICULING OR
LIBELOUS OR SLANDEROUS MANNER EITHER ON THE BASIS
OF THE SITING OPERATION MATERIAL SAID TO HAVE BEEN
CARRIED OUT BY THE DEFENDANT RESPONDENT NO.15 OR
OTHERWISE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS
DAY, THE COURT DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Learned counsel Sri Pradyumna, appearing on behalf of
learned counsel Sri S. Sriranga for respondent Nos.3 and 4,
submits that suit filed by the appellant is dismissed for non-
prosecution on 18.07.2022 and so far it has not been restored,
Hence, he submits that the appeal itself is not maintainable and
is to be dismissed.
2. The submission of the learned counsel for
respondent Nos.3 and 4 is placed on record.
3. In view of the above, appeal is dismissed.
4. Pending IAs do not survive for consideration.
Sd/-
JUDGE
VK
