1. This is an application filed by the Government Pleader under S.3,4 and 5 of the Contempt of Court, Act - Central Act XXXII of 1952, for taking such action as this court thinks fit under the circumstances, against both the respondents herein.

2. The first respondent Sri Mathai Manjuran is the editor and the second respondent Sri. K. Sudhakaran is the publisher of the Malayalam Daily newspaper called 'Kerala Prakasom' printed and published at Ernakulam.

3. In the petition filed by the Government Pleader, it is stated that in the issue of the newspaper dated 29th July 1958, the respondents have published a report purporting to be an account of the occurrence on the 26th July 1958 at Varandarappally (near Trichur). In that occurrence, about 5 people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries.

4. The heading of the report is:

A copy of the issue of the said paper of the said date has also been attached along with the petition.

5. It is further stated that proceedings under the Cr. P. C. by way of investigation into the occurrence were taken almost immediately to bring the offenders to trial in a court of law and that it was also obvious and well known that a trial