Judgment

RAY, J. :- This writ petition is directed against an order dated 8 July, 1971 made by the District Magistrate Jammu.

2. The District Magistrate by the said order under Section 8B (ii) of the Press & Registration of Books Act 1867, referred to as the Act, cancelled the petitioner s declaration dated 23 April, 1971.

3. The petitioner is a citizen of India. He is a permanent resident of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. On 2 June, 1970 he made an application to the District Magistrate, Jammu for permission to start a weekly paper in English from Jammu. The petitioner in accordance with the rules under the Act gave a list of 11 names in order of preference. The first preference given by the petitioner was Blitzkrieg"

4. The petitioner on 9 February 1971 made a declaration under S. 5 of the Act giving particulars of the newspaper, the title of the newspaper, the language in which it was to be published as also the periodicity of the publication. A second declaration was given by the petitioner on 23 April, 1971. The second declaration was necessitated because of two changes. One was as regards the day of publication. It was shifted from Saturday to Tuesday. The other was with regard t