WP No.26535 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.26535 of 2025 M.Pravin : Petitioner versus 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi 110003 2.The Director General, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Opposite Safdarjung Airport New Delhi 110003 3.The Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity) Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 : Respondents p. 2 WP No.26535 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to frame and implement detailed guidelines and advisories for aviation - related media reporting to ensure that no premature or speculative statements are made until official investigations are complete. For Petitioner : Ms.T.Priyanka For Respondents : Mr.A.Kumaraguru, Senior Panel Counsel ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The prayer made by the petitioner to direct the respondents to frame and implement detailed guidelines and advisories for aviation related media reporting to ensure that no premature or speculative statements are made until official investigations are complete, in our opinion, is outside the judicial purview. This Court cannot control the manner in which the reporting of aviation related incidents are to be made by the media. p. 3 WP No.26535 of 2025 2. In the absence of there being any material to show that there is any public interest involved in it, we are not inclined to proceed further. The petition stands dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi 110003 2.The Director General, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Opposite Safdarjung Airport New Delhi 110003 3.The Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity) Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 p. 4 WP No.26535 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J. (tar) WP No.26535 of 2025 31.07.2025