ORDER

CM APPL. 27483/2022 (for exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application shall stand allowed.

W.P.(C) 9134/2022 & CM APPL. 27482/2022(Interim Relief), CM APPL. 27484/2022(Virtual Hearing)

3. This writ petition has been preferred laying allegations against the second respondent of racial discrimination and harassment against the petioner.

4. The first issue which arises is with regard to the maintainability of the writ petition itself.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner drawing the attention of the Court to Annexure -15, points out that the second respondent has been constituted by an Act of Parliament of France. It is pointed out that its essential functions would indicate that it is an autonomous civil entity which has been constituted for the following purposes:-

1. To seek out, in France as well as abroad, the elements of a complete and objective information service;

2. To place that information at the disposal of users in exchange for payment.

6. The attention of the Court has also been drawn to Article 2 of the aforesaid charter which is reproduced hereinbelow:-

Article 2

The activities of Agence France-Presse must comply with the following fundamental o