Index of adjudications 21st AR (1999)

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1 Index of adjudications 21st AR (1999) 1 Complaint of Shri Prem Saraswat, Press Reporter, Dainik Chetna, Siwani against Siwani Police, Haryana Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Closed with directions 13 2 Complaint of Shri Naresh Thakkar, Journalist and Photographer, Chittorgarh against police authorities Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Upheld 13 3 Complaint of Shri Satubha Kanubha Vaghela, the Editor, Surendranagar Times against The Collector, Surendranagar district Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 13 4 Complaint of Shri Mahanarayan Singh Bisen, Correspondent, Hindustan, Allahabad against anti-social elements, local police and administration, Government of UP 5 Complaint of Shri Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Editor, Shukra Shani, weekly, Meerut against Eduction Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Directions 13 Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Directions 13 6 Complaint of Shri Madan Mohan 'Manav' district Representative, Dainik Nisha Naresh, Mathura against the District Manager, Telecommunication and Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura, UP. 7 Complaint of Shri Kunwar Soaib, Correspondent, UNI against the SDM and CO., Khurja Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Grienvance redressed 13 Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Proceedings dropped 13 Page 1 of 47

2 8 Complaint of Shri Ravinder Saxena, Correspondent, Amar Ujala, Badayun, Uttar Pradesh Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Upheld 13 9 Complaint of the Publisher, Bheem Netritya, Barabanki against Barabanki administration, U P. Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance Complaint of the Editor, Banda Tahzeeb against Shri Mattaki Raza, Central Nazir of District Judges and Rajaram Gurudev, Cashier Harassment of Newsmen 4/6/1999 Sub-judice Complaint of Shri Bhaskar, Correspondent of Jansatta and Sandhya Prahari, Hajipur against the District Magistrate, Vaishali. Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Ranjit Kumar Roy, Activist, National Human Rights Association, Ranchi against Government of Bihar, Patna. Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Vijay Kumar Jha, Correspondent, Aryavarta and Ashok Kumar Aklela, Rashtriya Naveen Mail against the General Manager, Town Services, Steel Plant Bokaro and Smt. Manjari Jaruhar, DIG, CISF Complaint of Shri Gyanesh Kumar Srivastava, Journalist, District Devdhar, Bihar against police authorities, Bihar, Patna Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Complaint not purused 13 Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Upheld 13 Page 2 of 47

3 15 Complaint of Shri Binay Bhusan Pattanayak, Keonjhar (Orissa) against Government of Orissa Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Sanjay Donde, Journalist, Rashtrasatta, Igatpuri, District Nashik against City President, Shiv Sena and police authorities. Harassment of Newsmen 6/7/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Lakshmi Narayan Pandey, Journalist, Basti, UP against Shri Sukhpal Pandey, Minister of State for Transport, Government of U P. Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Narendra Singh, Journalist, Unnao against Shri Pran Nath Awasthi, Editor, Dainik Vrittanta, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dismissed being outside jurisdiction Complaint of Shri K A Nomani Editor Zero Times, Azamgarh against Shri Bajrang Tripathi, Manager, Children College, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Disposed with directions Complaint of Shri Mahesh Mishtra, subeditor, Aaj, Lucknow and others against Balu mafia and police authorities. Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Sukesh sharma, Publisher/Editor, Desh Dulara, Hindi weekly, Saharanpur against Smt. Seema Johnsari, Assistant Director, Special World Bank Project Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Page 3 of 47

4 22 Complaint of Shri Ram Naresh Yadav. Chief Editor Desh Ke Kamere, Hindi weekly, Unnao against police authorities, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Bhojraj Singh Arya, Editor, Hathras Samachar, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh against District Magistrate Hathras and District Supply Officer, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh 24 Complaint of Shri Ajay Kumar Pathak, Correspondent, Rashtriya Sahara, Sultanpur against police authorities Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Ravi Kant Sharma, Editor, Amar Ujala, Bareilly against Shri M D Tiwari, Vice Chancellor, Mahatama Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Disposed with directions Complaint of Shri S.P Gupta. Publisher, Mathura Refinery Darpan against the District Magistrate, Mathura and Oil India Limited. Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dismissed with observations Complaint of Shri S. Balaji, Editor, Sarkarada Vartha, Bangalore against the Director, Karnataka Secondary Education Examiniation Board, Bangalore Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri S. John Ravi, Editor, Laity Focus and News Bangalore against police authorities Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Page 4 of 47

5 29 Complaint of the Manager, Nakkheeran against the Tamil Nadu Police and Special Task Force Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dropped upon observations Complaint of the Editor, Nakkheeran, Chennai against Shri R. Sarath Kumar. Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Dropped for want of facts Complaint of the Editor, Shanti Sainik, Bangalore against Raibag police station Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld Complaint of the Editor Nakkeran, Chennai against Tamil Nadu police Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Vishnu Murthy, Janamitra, Telugu and English weekly, Yanam against Yanam police Harassment of Newsmen 8/6/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Ishfaq-ul-Hassan, Reporter, Kashmir Times, Srinagar against CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Mohan Nagpal, Editor, The Pilot, Bhatinda against the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Punjab for holding inquiry in respect of news published in the newspaper Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Disposed with observations 13 Page 5 of 47

6 36 Complaint of Shri Rattan Kumar Tanwar Editor/ Publisher, Hindi weekly, Tanwar Bharat, Bhiwani against police authorities, Bhiwani, Haryana Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Directions (a)complaint of Shri Ravi Shankar Sharma, Chief Editor, Buland Yuva, Buland against the State Minister for Public Health and Housing, Govt. of Haryana. (b)complaint of Shri Ravi Shankar Sharma, Chief Editor, Builand Yuva, Buland against the State Minister for Public Health and Housing, Govt. of Haryana. Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Upheld Upheld Complaint of Smt. Santosh Yadav, Journalist, Narnaul against Superintendent of Police, Narnaul, Haryana Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits Complaint of Shri Sheesh Pal Jindal, Journalist, Guhla Chika against Dr. D P Goel, Senior Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Guhla, Haryana Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits Complaint of Shri Jitendra Aggarwal, Journalist, Dainik Jagran, Ambala City against S/Shri Suram and Ajay, S/o Shri Fakir Chand Aggarwal, Deputy Speaker, Haryana Vidhan Sabha 41 Complaint of Shri Shrinivas Mahabal, Abhivyakti Media for Development, Nashik against police authorities, M P. Harassment of Newsmen 10/13/1999 Dropped with observations 13 Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Hariprakash Aggarwal, editor, Dainik Chhatarpur Paraman, M.P against Shri Raghav Bhushan, City Inspector Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Disposed with directions 13 Page 6 of 47

7 43 Complaint of Shri Punit Chaturvedi, Bureau Chief, Dainik Public Asia Bhopal against police auhtorities, Government of M P. Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld Complaint of Mohd. Irashad Rayeen, Journalist, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh against Arimardan Singh, local MLA, Samajwadi Party, Mahoba and police authorities, Mahoba, U P. Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Sub-judice (a) Suo motu action regarding Dinamalar, Tamil daily's office ransacked by an armed gang. (b) Suo motu action regarding Dinamalar, Tamil Daily's office ransacked by an armed gang. Curtailment of Press Freedom 4/6/1999 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits Complaint of Shri Sunil Waskar, Editor, Aaj Rashtrasatta, Nashik against the SHO, Police Station, Igatpuri Curtailment of Press Freedom 6/7/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Lalaram Chaturvedi, Director, Dainik Din-Raat, Itawah, Uttar Pradesh against police authorities Curtailment of Press Freedom 8/6/1999 Directions Complaint of Dr. N.K Trikha, President, National Union of Journalists, Delhi against The Economic Times Editor-Management Dispute 4/6/1999 Upheld 13 1 Complaint of Shri Vijay Kumar Salwan, Deputy Forest Ranger, Wild Life, Kota against Rajasthan Patrika Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Directions Page 7 of 47

8 2 Complaint of Shri Banwari Lal Bhatta, Convenor, Swaran Jayanti Samaroh Sanyojan Samiti, Narena against Rajasthan Patrika Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Upheld 3 Complaint of Shri Ishwar Lal Khatri, Editor, Satyapur Times, Jallore against Dainik Bhaskar Jodhpur Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Upheld 4 Complaint of Shri Babu Ram Bansal, Mansa, Punjab against The Tribune, Chandigarh Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 5 Complaint of Dr. (Ms.)Harshwanti Bisht, Reader and the Head of the Department of Economics, Government of P G College, Uttarkanshi against Amar Ujala, Meerut Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Directions 6 Complaint of Dy Director, Animal Husbandary Department, Agra against Dainik Jagran, Agra Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Proceedings dropped (not pursued) 7 Complaint of Shri Bansi Lal, General Secretary, All India Anti Corruption Organisation, New Delhi against Surya Shakti Express Principles and Publication 4/6/1999 Upheld 8 Complaint of Shri Manish K Patel, Baroda against Sandesh, Baroda Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Proceedings dropped Page 8 of 47

9 9 Complaint of Shri Antony Louis, Mumbai against The Times of India, Mumbai regarding publication of New Item supplied by Press Trust of India Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Upheld 10 Complaint of Shri V.V Easwaran, Bangalore against The Times of India, Mumbai Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Directions to publish complainant's reply 11 Complaint of Shri K.L Mahaley, Prefessor of History (Retd.) Mumbai against The Times of India and The Indian Express Principles and Publication 6/7/1999 Dismised on merits 12 Complaint of Dr. (Smt.) Alke Singh, Bangalore and Shri D P Singh, Banalore against Femina Principles and Publication 8/6/1999 Upheld 13 Complaint of Shri N S Unni, Thiruvannur, Calicut against Malayala Manorama, Kannur, Kerala Principles and Publication 8/6/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri S.M. Kulandaiswami, Freelance Journalist, Madurai, Tamil Nadu against Imagine, English monthly, Allahabad Principles and Publication 8/6/1999 Upheld 15 Complaint of the Welfare Officer, Indian Audit and Accounts Department, Accountant General (Audit) Himachal Pradesh, Shimla against Divya Himachal Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Upheld Page 9 of 47

10 16 Complaint of Shri Madhu Paramhans etc., Sant Ashram, Swami Girdranand Paramhans against Editor, Daily Excelsior, Jammu Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Sub-judice 17 Complaint of Shri K B Jandial, Direction, Information, Government of Jammu and Kashmir against Daily Kashmir Times Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Upheld 18 Complaint of Shri Preet Pal Singh, Correspondent, Transport Varta, Panipat against Shri Rajesh Jain, Correspondent, Dainik Tribune and Jansatta Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Sub-judice 19 Complaint of Shri N.R Bansal, National General Secretary, World Humanity Council, Charkhi Dadri against Shri Suresh Kumar Garg, Correspondent of Rashtriya Sahara, Dainik Jagran and Jansatta at Charkhi Dadri 20 Complaint of Shri Rajaram Tripathi, Mayor, Nagar Palika Nigam, Satna against Samariya Express Principles and Publication 10/13/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Withdrawn 21 (a) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Rewa against Dainik Bhaskar. (b) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Rewa against Swatantra Mat. (c ) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Rewa against Dainik Alok. (d) Complaint of Shri Rajneesh Pandey, Rewa against Vindhya Sandesh. Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 No action Reprimanded Reprimanded Reprimanded Page 10 of 47

11 22 Complaint of Shri Prabhunath Mishra, Sanghathan Mantri, District Congress Committee, Durg (MP) against Editor, Dainik Bhaskar, Raipur (MP) Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 23 Complaint of Shri Indorilal Jain, Journalist/President, Khargon Zila Patrakar Sangh, Bedia, M P against Shri Rameshchander Sharma, editor/publisher/printer, Nimad Kranti, H/W, Badwah, M P. 24 Complaint of Shri Sunil Kumar Pal, Chartered Electrical Engineer, London NWB, OBC, England against The Asian Age, New Delhi Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Directions to publish clarification Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Directions to publish complainant's reply 25 Complaint of The Director/Addl. Secertary, Information and Publicity and Tourism Department, Andaman and Nicobar Adminstration against the Light of Andamans 26 Complaint of Dr. Rukmani, Photographer, New Delhi against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Upheld 27 Complaint of Shri Chand Mehra, Director, Enchante Jewllery Ltd., New Delhi against The Hindustan Times, Hindustan, The Times of India and The Nav Bharat Times, New Delhi Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 28 (a) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Dainik Jagran. (b) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Amar Ujala Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with observations Disposed with observations Page 11 of 47

12 44 Complaint of Shri Virender Prasad Mishra, General Secretary, Patrakar Sangh, Mehar against local police Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Sub-Judice Complaint of the Chief Editor, Durga Shakti weekly, District Ujjain against Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ujjain (M.P.) Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Jitendra Soni, Chief Editor, Sanjha Lokswami, Indore against Shri Mahesh Joshi, former Minister and Congress leader Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Sub-judice Complaint of Pt. P.R Shukla, Chief Editor, Shramsudha, M.P against Deputy Registrar, Katni, M.P. Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Dismissed Complaint of Shri Charu Jha, Journalist, Rewa M.P against police authorities, Rewa, M.P. Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Padamdhar Pati Tripathi, Managing Editor, Samay, Hindi daily,siddi, M.P against the District Administration, Government of M.P. Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Om Prakash (Gudha) Jain, Chief Editor, Saptahik Column, Damoh against district administration, and police authorities Harassment of Newsmen 12/13/1999 Sub-judice 13 Page 12 of 47

13 51 Complaint regarding harassment of the editor of Sarita against the Punjab police Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Shri Harjit Dua, Editor, Yuva Pukar and Sher-e-Yamuna Paar, Delhi against the police official of Krishna Nagar Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of the Secretary, Delhi Union of Journalists demanding judicial inquiry into the murder of Ms. Shivani Bhatngar, investigating journalist. Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Disposed with directions Complaint of Shri Rajiv Jain, Editor, The Page, New Delhi against Shri Tarvinder Singh, local MLA and anti social elements Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Sub-judice Complaint of Shri Sahil Pandit, Executive Editor, Diler Shakti, New Delhi against Haryana Urban Development Authority, Haryana Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Directions Complaint of Shri Gulshan Kumar Mahajan, Chief Editor, Khabardar India, Delhi against Delhi Vidyut Board Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Sub-judice Complaint of Shri Kazim Rizvi, President, Newspaper Editors' Guild of India, Varanasi regarding harassment of the journalists and murder of the Editor, Urdu Daily, 'Azad Hind' Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Assurance 13 Page 13 of 47

14 58 Suo-motu inquiry regarding assault on Mr. Kishan Seth, Photo-journalist, Lucknow by Mrs. Sonia Gandhi's guards Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Observations Suo-motu inquiry initiated by the Press Council of India on the issue dated of Jansatta, New Delhi captioned 'Aur Ab Kalyan Sarkar Ne Patrakaron Par Halla Bola'. 60 Complaint of Shri T.C Anantha Subba Rao, Member National Working Journalists Association and Editor, Margo Prabha, Kannada daily and others, district Hassan against the police authorities 61 Complaint of Shri Parmanand Mudgal, Chief Editor, Khetihar Hiteshi, Hindi weekly Rewari, Haryana against the police administration Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Sub-judice 13 Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld 13 Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Shri H.L Choudhdary, Editor, Samajik Bhawana, Narnaul, Haryana against the District Public Relations Officer, Narnaul, Haryana Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Disposed with directions Complaint of Shri Sher Singh, Editor, Faridabad Majdoor Samachar, Faridabad against physical assault and threats of assaults on the workers engaged in the publication and distribution of the newspaper Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Ms. Ira Awasthi, Correspondent, Rashtriya Sahara, Kannauj against the District Administration Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Proceedings dropped-charge not established 13 Page of 47

15 65 Complaint of Shri Brajesh Singh, Correspondent, Amar Ujala, Allahabad edition, Pratapgarh against Shri Moti Singh, MLA, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Dismissed Complaint of the President, Mahoba Press Club against Shri Ganga Charan Rajput, M.P (Lok Sabha), Rath Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh. Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Dismissed Complaint of Shri Rishikesh Pandey, Journalist, Aaj, Hindi daily against Chhotu Yadav, Manager, SSB College, Amari, UP. Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Dismissed Complaint of Shri Bachchulal Dwivedi, Journalist and Correspondent, Dainik Aaj against police authorities, Khiri, UP. Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Shri Virendra Kumar Shastri, Journalist, Village Sariveeru, Kerakat against police authorities Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Ms. Anita Shrivastava, Editor, Jan Bharati Sultanpur against the Superintendent of Police and the District Magistrate, Sultanpur Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Shri Rajeev Kusha Ojha, Correspondent, Dainik Aaj, Mirzapur against police and anti-social elements Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld 13 Page 15 of 47

16 72 Complaint of Shri S.M Saba, Secretary, Mirzapur Press Club against the District Magistrate, Mirzapur Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Not pursued Complaint of the Editor, Navratri, Hindi weekly, Motijheeel Colony, Lucknow against the police administration, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Shri Irfan Ali alias Thakur Tabbu, Editor, Insaf Ki Batein, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh against the police authorities Harassment of Newsmen 2//2000 Settled Complaint of the Manager, Lokmat, Bikaner against Northern Railways Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Disposed of with directions Complaint of Shri Ghanshyam Verma, President, Rajasthan Small and Periodical Newspapers Editor Council against the Directorate, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Upheld (a) Complaint of Shri Uttam Chandra Sharma, Editor, Muzaffarnagar Bulletin against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P Lucknow. (b) Complaint of Shri Kazim Rizvi, President, Newspapers Editors Guild of India, Varanasi against Government of U.P. Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Directions - Upheld Directions 13 Page 16 of 47

17 78 Complaint of Shri Ghanshyam Verma, President, Rajasthan Samll and Periodical Newspapers Editors Council, Byawar against DAVP Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Directions Complaint of Journalist of Allahabad News Reporters Club against the Government of UP. Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Rafat Ali Khan, Editor, Shramik Yug, Hindi weekly, Rampur against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of UP. Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Disposed with directions Complaint of Shri O P Sharma, Special Correspondent Excelsior, Jammu and Kashmir against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir Facilities to the PressFacilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Disposed with observations Complaint of publisher, Namaskar Times, New Delhi against Ankur Advertising, New Delhi Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Dismissed being outside jurisdiction Complaint of Shri C.S Kalra, Editor, University Today, New Delhi against the Director, Tata Institute of Social Science, Mumbai Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Dismissed on merits Complaint of the Editor, University Today, New Delhi against Prof. S.Rame Godwa, Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education Facilities to the Press 4/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Page 17 of 47

18 85 Complaint of Shri Partha Pratim Sarkar, General Secreary, Coochbehar Press Club against police authorities. Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with observations Complaint of Shri Shyamal Chatterjee, Editor, Aghosita Bidhayak, North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) against Director, Information and Cultural Department Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Sibnath Choudhary, Secretary, Nadia District Patra Patrika Parishad, Nadia against the District Magistrate and Returning Officer, Nadia Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Dismissed for non prosecution Complaint of Shri Bijay Singh, Journalist against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with directions Complaint of Shri P. Vijay Raghavan, Public Relations Head, Apni Ranchi, Hindi weekly, Ranchi, Bihar against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar 90 Complaint of Shri S.P Chaurasia, Secretary, All India Small and Medium Newspapers Editor's Association, Bihar against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Government of Bihar 91 Complaint of the Publisher, Begusarai Times, Bihar against the Director General Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Bihar Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with directions 13 Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Disposed of with directions 13 Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Directions 13 Page 18 of 47

19 92 Complaint of Shri Pitambasa Mishra, Publisher and Prop. Utkal Mail, Rourkela against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Orissa Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri P. Mishra, Publisher, Utkal Mail, Bhubaneswar against DAVP Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Assurance Complaint of Shri Sharad Parashar, Bureau Chief, Dainik Narmada Kesari, Bhopal against Shri Prateesh Pathak, Public Relations Officer, M P Legislative Assembly Facilities to the Press 6/7/1999 Outside jurisdiction Complaint of Shri Satish Upadhyay, District Representative, Trigut Dainik, Sidharathnagar against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow 96 Complaint of Mohd, Salim, Editor, Buland Bharat and the District Convenor, All India Journalists Committee, Saharanpur against Government of Uttar Pradesh. Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Directions 13 Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Upheld Complaint of Shri Narendra Kumar Nirala Editor, Yug Times, Aligarh against the Sub- Divisional Magistrate, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Disposed of with directions Complaint of Shri Rajeev Dhiraj, Executive (Admn.) Amar Ujala, Meerut against Regional Secretary, Secondary Education Council, Meerut, U P. Facilities to the Press 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits. 13 Page 19 of 47

20 99 Complaint of Officiating Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Union of Working Journalist against the Information Directorate, Jammu and Kashmir and Press Information Bureau, Government of India 100 Complaint of Shri Mohan Nagpal, General Secretary, Punjab Union of Journalists, Bhatinda against National Fertilisers Ltd. Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Proceedings dropped -Dismissed 13 Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits Complaint of Shri Mohan Nagpal, Editor, Dainik Pilot, Bhatinda against the Telecom District Manager and SSP, Bhatinda (Punjab) Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Closed with observations Complaint of the Proprietor, Ludhiana Cycle Samachar, Ludhiana, Punjab against the Senior Superintendent, Postal Department, Ludhiana, Punjab Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Directions Complaint of the Chief Editor, The Sarpanch Daily, Chandigarh against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Haryana Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Directions Complaint of Shri Satya Prakash Pandey, Correspondent, Trigut Dainik, Sonepat against district administration Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Disposed on merits Complaint of Shri Madan Verma, Editor, Good Haryana, Hindi fortnightly, Jind (Haryana) against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Dismissed on merits 13 Page 20 of 47

21 106 Complaint of Shri Atul Kumar Sharma, Karnal against JVG Times, New Delhi Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Dismissed -outside jurisdiction Complaint of Shri S.S Kalra, President Haryana Patrakar Manch, Panipat against the Executive Officer, Panipat Municipal Committee, Panipat, Haryana Facilities to the Press 10/13/1999 Observations Complaint of Shri Ramesh Dubey, Chief Editor, Publisher, Naujawan Darpan, Gwalior against DAVP Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Directions (a) Complaint of Shri Syed Rashid Ali, Chief Editor, Zehran Samachar Darpan, Bhopal against the Director Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. (b) Complaint of Smt. Mamta Jain, Editor, Krantikari Sanket, Hindi weekly/monthly, Rajnandgaon, MP against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of M.P., Bhopal. Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Directions Directions Complaint of Dr. Pratap Aggarwal, Reporter, All India Radio, Jagdalpur against the CMD, National Mineral Development Corporation, Hyderabad Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance Complaint of Shri Ashok Ahuja, Chief Editor, Daianik Sudur Sandesh, Sivani against Collector, Mohd. Suleman and Superintendent of Police, Smt. Pragya Richa Shrivastava Facilities to the Press 12/13/1999 Directions 13 Page 21 of 47

22 112 Complaint of the Editor, A Novel Times, Chennai against the postal authorities Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Shri Ashok Kumar Pradhan, Correspondent/Journalist, Dainik Hari Bhumi, Rewari against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Haryana 1 Complaint of the Editor, 'Nirol Sach', Punjabi fortnightly, Patiala, Punjab against the Directorate, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of Punjab 115 Complaint of Shri Veer Singh, Vice President, Journalist Union of Uttar Pradesh against Information and Public Relations Department, Government of UP. Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Directions 13 Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Dismissed upon assurance 13 Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Upheld Complaint of Shri Amanullah Siddiqui, Editor, Central Express, Mahrajganj against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P. and the Additional District Information Officer, Mahrajganj 117 Complaint of the Publisher, Varanasi Times against the RNI and DAVP Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Upheld 13 Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Dismissed for lack of substace Complaint of Shri Davender Kumar Saxena, Editor/ Publihser, Yatayat Chetna (weekly) Kanpur against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Upheld 13 Page 22 of 47

23 119 (a) Complaint of Shri Devender Kumar Saxena, Editor/ Publihser, Yatayat Chetna (weekly) Kanpur against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow 119 (b) Complaint of Mohd. Iqbal Hassan, Editor, Rashtriya Jang Times, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow 119 (c) Complaint of Shri Veer Singh Editor, Manav Jagat, Saharanpur against the Director, Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P., Lucknow Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Upheld 13 Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Dismissed for lack of substace 13 Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Upheld (a)complaint of Shri Alimul Haque, Correspondent, Dainik Jagran, Bahraich against the Information and Public Relations Department, Government of U.P, Lucknow. (b) Complaint of Shri Kaluram Tyagi, Editor, Gram Utthan Newspaper, Khatauli against the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh regarding Advertising Policy Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Dismissed being baseless Upheld Complaint of Shri Rajiv Dheeraj Executive (Admn). Amar Ujala against Shri Prashant Trivedi, the then District Magistrate, Mahoba Facilities to the Press 2//2000 Upheld ( c) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Rajasthan Patrika. (d) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Hindustan Times Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with observations Disposed with observations Page 23 of 47

24 28 (e) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Navbharat Times. (f) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Rashtriya Sahara 28 (g) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Jansatta. (h) Complaint of Shri Surendra Singh, Member Secretary, National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi against Dainik Bhaskar Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with observations Disposed with observations Principles and Publication 12/13/1999 Disposed with observations Disposed with observations 29 Complaint of Shri Sanjeev Sudharshan, Journalist, Haldor against Dainik Jagran, Bijnor Principles and Publication 2//2000 Closed with observations 30 Complaint of Shri Mahender Kumar Chhabra, Farukhabad, U P against Shri Santosh Tiwari, District Correspondent, Aaj, Farukhabad, U.P. Principles and Publication 2//2000 Dismissed on merits 31 Complaint of Shri Ajay Mittal, Correspondent, Aaj, Lucknow and others against Swatantra Bharat, Lucknow Principles and Publication 2//2000 Dismissed for lack of substance 32 Complaint of Shri Rakesh Kumar Choudhary against Shri Vinod Bhardwaj and Smt. Seema Sharma, Aman Khoj Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed outside jurisdiction Page 24 of 47

25 33 (c) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, District Rewari against Nav Bharat Times (d) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, District Rewari against Dainik Jagran 33 (a) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, District Rewari against Dainik Tribune. (b) Complaint of Shri Ravi Prakash, Sarpanch Village Karoli, Tehsil Kosli, District Rewari against Dainik Hindustan Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits 34 Complaint of Shri Vimal Mehra, President, Maharishi Dayanand Education Society, Faridabad against Dainik Mazdoor Morcha, Faridabad Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 35 Complaint of Shri Gurdeep Singh, Bhatti, Press Correspondent, Tohana District Fatehabad Haryana against Hindi weekly, Dharamvir Express Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 36 Complaint of Smt. Durgawati Pandey, District President, BJP, Mahila Morcha, Bikaner against the Editor, Day-Night, Hindi fortnightly Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 37 Complaint of Dr. Shyam Sunder Lal, Jaipur against Janmorcha Sandesh Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld Page 25 of 47

26 38 Complaint of Shri Satya Prakash, General Manager Telecom, Jodhpur against Dainik Bhaskar Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 39 Complaint of Shri Harish Paliwal, Journalist against Dainik Yug Kee Pratidin Sewa, Udaipur, Rajasthan Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 40 Complaint of Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal against Dainik Samachar Chowki, Churu, Rajasthan Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 41 Complaint of Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal against Mahkata Hindustan, Churu, Rajasthan Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 42 Complaint of Shri Shivchand Singh, Manager, Dayanand Bal Sadan, Ajmer against Dainik Navjyoti, Ajmer Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Disposed with directions 43 (a) Complaint of Smt. Renu Mathur, Kota against Bouncer Patrika Kota, Rajasthan. (b) Complaint of Smt. Renu Mathur, Kota against Bouncer Patrika Kota, Rajasthan Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Sub-judice Sub-judice 44 Complaint of Shri Rajender Taneja, Adovcate, Suratgarh against Seema Ki Lalkar Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld Page 26 of 47

27 45 Complaint of Shri Premraj Nogia, Junior Telecommunication Officer, Hanumangarh against Trimurti Sandesh Patrika, Hanumangarh Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 46 Complaint of the Organising Secretary, Arya Samaj Siksha Sabha Ajmer against Dainaik Navjyoti, Ajmer Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Directions to publish complainant's version 47 Complaint of Shri Rajesh Kumar Amritsar, Punjab against Public Sahara Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 48 Complaint of Fr. Piush D. Souza, Secretary, Diocese of Bareilly Education Society, Bareilly against Dainik Jagran, Bareilly Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Directions to publish clarification 49 Complaint of Shri Narender G Patel, Rajasthan against the Editor, Dainik Jan Jagriti Paksha, Kota, Rajasthan Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 50 Complaint of Shri Yusuf Khan, Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Sriganganagar against Dainik Bhor Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 51 Complaint of the Director, Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Directions to publish rejoinder Page 27 of 47

28 52 Complaint of Ms. Mangalam Swaminathan Assistant Director, (I&PR) Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi against Rashtriya Sahara Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 53 Complaint of Shri Sunil Saxena, Alwar against Alwar Bhaskar Press and Defamation 4/6/1999 Upheld 54 Complaint of Shri H W T Syiem, Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong against Dienjat Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish contradiction 55 Complaint of Shri Pranabandu Bhattacharjee, Head of the Department of Botany, Karimganj College, Karimganj against Dainik Jugansankha Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 56 Complaint of Shri Prasanta Chattopadhyay, Mayor, Calcutta Municipal Corporation through Shri L. Agarwal, Advocate against Ananda Bazar Patrika Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 57 Complaint of Shri Bholanath Rawani, Katras against the Editor, Bihar Observer, Dhanbad Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on merits 58 Complaint of Sister Margaret Mary, Principal, Patna Woman's College, Patna against The Hindustan Times, Patna Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification Page 28 of 47

29 59 Complaint of Shri Afaque Ahmad Bari against Chamakta Aaina, Dhanbad Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish rejoinder 60 (a) Complaint of Shri Vinod Kumar Dudani, the then Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Bhagalpur against the Editor, Nai Baat, Patna (b) Complaint of Shri Vinod Kumar Dudani, the then Assistant Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Bhagalpur against the Editor, Dainik Aaj, Patna Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Subjudice Directed to publish clarification 61 Complaint of Shri Chandra Shekhar Giri, Director, National Educational Council, Patna against Aryavarta Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Settled 62 Complaint of Thakur Chandra Bhushan Singh, Hony. Secretary, Deep Sahakari Grih Nirman Samiti, Simit, Tatanagar against Iron City weekly, Jamshedpur Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 63 Complaint of Shri Raicharan Mohanty, Distt. President, BJP, Malkangiri District, Orissa against the Samaj Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 64 Complaint of Shri N K Sundaray, IAS, against Shri Ashok Kumar Pattanaik, Correspondent, Pragatibadi Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld Page 29 of 47

30 65 (a) Complaint of Lt. Col. V K Bhargava, Prinipal, Sainik School, Bhubaneswar against Samaya, Bhubaneswar. (b) Complaint of Lt. Col. V K Bhargava, Prinipal, Sainik School, Bhubaneswar against Sun Times, Bhubaneswar Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on merits Directions to publish clarification 66 Complaint of Shri I. Bahera, OAS (I) Jr. Sub- Collector, Nayagarh against Prajatantra, Cuttack Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification 67 Complaint of Shri Kashaba Chandra Sethi, Sr. Section Supervisor, DE Telecom, Keonijhar (Orissa) against Bartaman Samachar Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish reply 68 (a) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) against The Indian Express. (b) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) against The Telegraph 68 (c) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) against Shri Amarendra Bose. (d) Complaint of Shri Yudihsitra Nayak, OAS, Ex-BDO, Betnoti Block, Puri (Orissa) against Shri Kailash Agarwala 69 (a) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Samaj. (b) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Pragatibadi Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Dismissed on merits Dismissed on merits Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification Directions to publish clarification Page 30 of 47

31 69 (c ) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Prajatantra. (d) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Anupam Bharat. 69 (e) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Matrubhasa. (f) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Asian Age 69 (g) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Indian Express. (h) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against The Samaya. Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification Directions to publish clarification Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification Directions to publish clarification Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification Directions to publish clarification 69 (I) Complaint of Devotees of Sri Sri Sri Mahapurusha Achyutananda Ashram, District Khurda against Utkalika Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Not pursued 70 Complaint of Mrs. Shashikala R. Gaur, Sister-in-charge, New Civil Hospital, Surat against Sandesh, Surat Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 71 Complaint of Shri P V Kohok, Superintendent, State Custom Excise, Chandrapur against Dainik Lokmat Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarification Page 31 of 47

32 72 Complaint of Dr. K.J Parate, Hon. Secretary, Rashtra Seva Samaj, Nagpur against Lokmat Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish complainant's version 73 (a) Complaint of Sr. Thelma Gonsalves, Chairperson, Society for High Education for Women, Sophia College, Mumbai against Mid Day. (b) Complaint of Sr. Thelma Gonsalves, Chairperson, Society for High Education for Women, Sophia College, Mumbai against The Daily. Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Directions to publish clarifaction Directions to publish clarification 73 (c) Complaint of Sr. Thelma Gonsalves, Chairperson, Society for High Education for Women, Sophia College, Mumbai against The Daily Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Settled 74 Complaint of Shri Anil Gote, President, Samajvadi Janata Party (Maharashtra), Mumbai against Vidarbhache Sattachakra Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 75 Complaint of Dr. Shyam B. Mukhi, Ulhasnagar against Khabardar Express, Thane, Mahrashtra Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 76 Complaint of Shri Dashrath Dharmaji Patil of Nashik against Khatarnak, Marathi weekly, Nashik, Maharasthra Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld 77 Complaint of Shri Satish Lakhande, Public Relations Officer, C/o the Dy. Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council, Mumbai against Manas Times Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld Page 32 of 47

33 78 (a) Complaint of Ms. Susan Abraham, Mumbai against Abhiyan Gujarati, weekly, Mumabi. (b) Complaint of Ms. Susan Abraham, Mumbai against Gujarat Samachar, Surat Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld Upheld 79 (a) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Akshat Mid Bombay. (b) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP, Mumbai against Mumbai Dainik Sandhya (Hindi) Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld Upheld 79 (c ) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Mumbai Dainik Sandhya (Marathi). (d) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Mumbai Dainik Sandhya (Gujarati). Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld Upheld 79 (e) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against Veto Power (Marathi) (f) Complaint of Shri Kirit Somaiya, President, BJP, Mumbai and Dayanand Nene, Press Secretary, BJP Mumbai against A to Z Politics (Hindi) Press and Defamation 6/7/1999 Upheld Upheld 80 Complaint of Shri L.R Yadav, District Magistrate Pithorgarh against Amar Ujala, Bareilly Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Settled Page 33 of 47

34 81 Complaint of Shri M. Sharma, Meerut against Amar Ujala, Meerut, U P. Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 82 Complaint of Shri Deshdeepak Gupta, Farrukhabad against Rashtriya Sahara, Noida Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 83 Complaint of Shri Arun Singh, Director, U P Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow against Rashtriya Sahara Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 84 Complaint of Shri R.K Vaishya,Deputy Inspector General of Police, Radio Headquarter, Lucknow against the Editor, Dainik Jagran, Lucknow Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 85 Complaint of Shri S.P Ghuliani, Vice- President, (Works Sugar) M/s J K Industries, Bareilly against Dainik Jagran, Bareilly Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Withdrawn 86 Complaint of the Director, Magna Agro Industries Limited, Sitapur against Nishpaksh Pratidin Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 87 Complaint of Shri Ram Autar, Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, PWD, Sitapur against Kuber Times, Lucknow Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld Page 34 of 47

35 88 Complaint of Shri Manoj Kumar Jauhari, U.P against the Editor, Uttar Ujala, Uttar Pradesh. Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish clarification 89 Complaint of Shri Atul Kumar Aggarwal, the then Divisional Forest Officer, Baharaich against Editor, Dainik Jan Morcha Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed for lack of substance 90 Complaint of Postgraduate Students, Department of Obstetric & Gynaecolgy, Madurai Medical College, Madurai against Nakkeeran Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 91 Complaint of Shri M A Subramaniam, General Secretary, State Transport Employees and General Workers Union Madras against Dinamalar Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish clarfication 92 Complaint of Shri C. Kappusami, President, Labour Progressive Federation, Chennai against Dinamalar Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish clarification 93 Complaint of Shri H.M Veerabhadraswamy, Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Belgaum against Samar Bhoomi Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 94 Complaint of Shri S.D Kumani, President, The Bijapur District Hamaliar Sangh against the Editor, Rajamarga, Kannada daily Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld Page 35 of 47

36 95 Complaint of Shri Chidre Sankrayya Swamy, Deputy Director, Public Instruction, Raichur against The Hindu Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 96 Complaint of Shri G.E Narayana Gowda, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Bangalore against Hai Bangalore Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 97 Complaint of Shri G. Islmail Musliyar, Dakshina Kannada against Pattanga, fortnightly Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish complainant's version 98 Complaint of Shri M.A Krishnaiah, Secretary Ambala Circle Teachers Associations & Headmaster, HPS Magadi Chikmagalur against Hello Reporter Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 99 Complaint of Mr. Chandrappa, Inspector of Police, K.R Police Station, Mysore City, Karnataka against Editor Eesanje, Bangalore Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish regrets 100 Complaint of Ms. Mary Roy, Kottayam against Outlook Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Settled 101 Complaint of Mr. K M Abraham, Chairman, Travancore Cement Ltd.,Kottayam against Malayala Manorama Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Directions to publish complainant's letter Page 36 of 47

37 102 Complaint of Mohd. Qamaruddin Khan, Hyderabad against Eenadu, Telugu daily, Hyderabad Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 103 (a) Complaint of the publisher, Janavahini,Mangalore against Publisher Karvali Ale M/s Chitra, Publications (P) Ltd., Mangalore. (b) Complaint of Publisher, Janavahini,Mangalore against Publisher Kannada Jana Antharanga M/s Chitra, Publications (P) Ltd., Mangalore. Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld Upheld 104 Complaint of Shri V. Subbaram Reddy, Advocate, Gudur, Nellore against Tom Tom Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld 105 Complaint of Shri Iiangovan, Advocate against Nakkheeran and Shri Shanmugan Sundram, Correspondent, Nakkheeran, Chennai Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Dismissed on merits 106 (a) Complaint of Shri N. Nandhivaraman, General Secretary, Dravida Peravai, Pondicherry against Malai Sudhar. (b) Complaint of Shri N. Nandhivaraman, General Secretary, Dravida Peravai, Pondicherry against News Today of Chennai. Press and Defamation 8/6/1999 Upheld Upheld 107 Complaint of Dr. (Ms) Hittu Matta of Palampur against Divya Himachal, Panchkula Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld Page 37 of 47

38 108 Complaint of Dy General Manager (PR) Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., Chandigarh against The Hindustan Times, New Delhi Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 109 Complaint of Adviser to the Aministrator, Chandigarh Administration against Jansatta Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Sub-judice 110 Complaint of Shri Vikas Pratap, IAS, Additional Commissioner (Development), Sangrur (Punjab) against Shri Subhash Jhamp, Correspondent, Pratap Kesari Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 111 Complaint of Dr. P.K Bajpai, Hony, Director, Uttan, Yamuna Nagar against Kalsia Express Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 112 (a) Complaint of Shri G.R Rohil, Tahsildar, Ambala Cantt. against the Editor, Veer Pratap, Jalandhar City. (b) Complaint of Shri G R Rohil, Tahsildar, Ambala Cantt. against the Editor, Jansatta, Chandigarh Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Directions to publish complainant's note Directions to publish complainant's note 113 Complaint of Shri Praveen Jain, Electronics Union, Fatehabad against Haryana Janadesh Times Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Upheld 1 (a) Complaint of Shri Ramesh Rathi, AFSO, Sonepat, Haryana against The Tribune. (b) Complaint of Shri Ramesh Rathi, AFSO, Sonepat, Haryana againstpunjab Kesari Press and Defamation 10/13/1999 Settled Directed to publish clarification Page 38 of 47

39 115 Complaint of Shri Prabhat Kumar Pandey, Ex-MLA Sihora, Jabalpur against Dainik Nava Bharat Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 116 Complaint of Smt. Kamlabai, Indore against Shabdon Ki Jung, weekly. Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 117 Complaint of Dr. Khemariya, General Manager, Milk Co-operative Union, Ujjain against Ekjai weekly. Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Directions to publish factual version 118 Complaint of Shri M Vaqi Ahmed, Secretary, M P Urdu Academy, Bhopal against Urdu Action Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 119 Complaint of the Press Officer to Hon'ble Covernor of M P Bhopal against India Today, New Delhi Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Directions to publish clarification 120 Complaint of Dr. Atma Nand Shrivastava, Satna against Dainik Bhaskar, Satna Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld 121 Complaint of the President, M P Karamchari Congress, Branch-PWD, Vidisha against Lok Shikhar Press and Defamation 12/13/1999 Upheld Page 39 of 47