Judgment

DUA, J.: A complaint under S. 6 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1947 dated 24th February, 1964 was presented by the Chief Controller of imports and Exports, New Delhi in the court of the Chief Presidency Magistrate, Madras against (1) K. T. Kosalram, Director-in-charge of Messrs Dina Seithi Ltd.. Madras. (2) K. T. Janakiram. Director, Messrs Dina Seithi Ltd; (3)K. Natarajan, Manager. Messrs Mohan Ram Press, Madras, (4) Messrs Dina Seithi Ltd., Madras, (5) Sri T. N. Ramachandran son of S. Natesa Iyer, Madras and (6) T. Natarajan, Manager, Messrs Dina Seithi Ltd., Madras. According to the broad allegations in the complaint on November 28, 1959 accused no. 4 (hereafter called the Company) was registered under the Companies Act, 1956, as a public limited company with the Registrar of Companies, Madras. Accused nos. 1 and 2 who are brothers were both directors of the Company, accused no. 1 being the Director-in-charge attending to its day to day management and administration. He was also authorised to operate its accounts with the banks. The primary object of the Company was publication of a Tamil daily newspaper "Dina Seithi". Accused no. 3 was the Manager at Messers