Ranjit Singh, J.:-Those who fill a public position must not be too thin skinned in reference to comments made upon them. So said Cockburn C.J. long ago. How true this seems even today and in the present case where proceedings for defamation have been initiated against the petitioner, an Ex-Chief Minister of the State by respondent, who is a General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), U.T. Chandigarh and an Advocate. Respondent has filed this complaint against the petitioner alleging that petitioner has defamed the party President of Akali Dal (Badal). The petitioner, who stands summoned to face prosecution for an offence under Section 500 IPC, has filed this petition for quashing of the complaint against him purely on technical ground that respondent would not have locus to file this complaint as he is not a person, who is aggrieved by the posters.

2. The impugned complaint filed by the respondent date backs to a time when the Assembly elections in the State of Punjab were held in the year February, 2002. Respondent has filed a complaint against the petitioner, who was a Chief Ministerial candidate for a Congress party in the State. Petitioner attributes this complain