IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ

W.P.Nos.27705 & 27706 of 2012, 12608, 12609 and 12610 of 2013

and W.M.P.Nos.17025 and 17026 of 2017 and M.P.No.2 of 2012

S.Selvam,

Printer, Publisher & Editor,

"Murasoli", Murasoli Achagam,

No.180, Kodambakkam High Road,

Chennai - 600 034.

...Petitioner

in all W.Ps.

Vs.

1. The Union of India,

Represented by its Secretary,

Ministry of Law and Company Affairs,

Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The State of Tamilnadu,

Represented by its Secretary to Government,

Public Department, Fort St.George,

Chennai - 600 009.

3. The City Public Prosecutor,

City Civil Court Buildings,

Chennai - 600 104.

...Respondents

in all W.Ps.

PRAYER in W.P.No.27705 of 2012: The Writ Petition has been filed

under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue

a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the

G.O.Ms.No.761, Public (Law and Order - H) Department dated

05.09.2012 issued by the second respondent and to quash the same

as the same is an abuse of the process of law and is

unconstitutional and illegal as it affects the petitioner's

right to freedom of speech and expression and that of the press

and Media.

PRAYER in W.P.No.27706 of 2012: The Writ Petition has been filed

under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue

a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the

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G.O.Ms.No.750, Public (Law and Order - H) Department dated

30.08.2012 issued by the second respondent and to quash the same

as the same is an abuse of the process of law and is

unconstitutional and illegal as it affects the petitioner's

right to freedom of speech and expression and that of the press

and Media.

PRAYER in W.P.No.12608 of 2013: The Writ Petition has been filed

under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue

a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the

G.O.Ms.No.145, Public (Law and Order - H) Department dated

11.02.2013 issued by the second respondent and to quash the same

as the same is an abuse of the process of law and is

unconstitutional and illegal as it affects the petitioner's

right to freedom of speech and expression and that of the press

and Media.

PRAYER in W.P.No.12609 of 2013: The Writ Petition has been filed

under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue

a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the

G.O.Ms.No.132, Public (Law and Order - H) Department dated

06.02.2013 issued by the second respondent and to quash the same

as the same is an abuse of the process of law and is

unconstitutional and illegal as it affects the petitioner's

right to freedom of speech and expression and that of the press

and Media.

PRAYER in W.P.No.12610 of 2013: The Writ Petition has been filed

under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue

a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the

G.O.Ms.No.1059, Public (Law and Order - H) Department dated

20.12.2012 issued by the second respondent and to quash the same

as the same is an abuse of the process of law and is

unconstitutional and illegal as it affects the petitioner's

right to freedom of speech and expression and that of the press

and Media.

For Petitioner

in all W.Ps.

: M/s.S.S.Jayanthi

For Respondent

No.1

: M/s.S.Haja Mohideen Gisthi

For Respondent

No.2

: M/s.M.Rajendiran

Additional Government Pleader

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

For Respondent

No.3

: M/s.C.E.Pratap

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

C O M M O N O R D E R

The petitioner in all these writ petitions is one

and the same challenging the Government Orders issued by the

second responden