Dipankar Datta, J.

1. A public notice was published by the Lalit Kala Akademi, the first respondent (hereafter the Akademi) in the Hindustan Times, an English daily having wide circulation in West Bengal, in its issue dated January 11, 2014. Upon an order passed in this behalf by the Chairman of the Akademi, the third respondent, it was sought to be notified by such notice that “Disciplinary Committee has been set up by the Akademi in compliance with Government/High Court orders to inquire into complaints against General Council Members who have violated Code of Conduct rules by promoting themselves/relatives in Akademi activities giving priority to personal needs over Akademi activities” and that “all concerned are hereby informed that the Competent Authority of Lalit Kala Akademi vide his order dated 07.01.2014 issued under clause 17(11) of the Akademi Constitution has passed the following orders in respect of the General Council Members mentioned below.”

The notice contained names of number of persons who had either been censured or otherwise penalised. In respect of Sri Mukul Panwar, one of several persons who were proceeded against, the following punishment had been a