JUDGMENT

Ajaib Singh SCJ:

This is an appeal brought by the Minister of Home Affairs against the order of the High Court dated 2 September 1987 whereby the High Court quashed the decision of the Minister of Home Affairs dated 27 April 1987 wherein the Minister of Home Affairs had rejected an application by the respondents - Persatuan Aliran Kesedaran Negara (Aliran) - for a permit under s. 6(1)(a) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 to print and publish in Bahasa Malaysia a magazine under the name and style of Seruan Aliran.

On 10 June 1987 by way of ex parte notice of motion the High Court granted leave to Aliran to apply for an order of certiorari to remove into the High Court for the purpose of quashing the decision of the Minister of Home Affairs dated 27 April 1987 and for an order of mandamus directing the Minister of Home Affairs to hear and determine according to law Aliran's application for the permit to print and publish in Bahasa Malaysia a magazine under the name and style of Seruan Aliran.

Pursuant to the order obtained by Aliran on 10 June 1987 Aliran applied for and obtained an order from the High Court dated 2 September 1987 whereby the decision of the