- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54180 WP No. 21918 of 2022 C/W WP No. 21804 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 21918 OF 2022 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 21804 OF 2022 (GM-RES) IN WP No. 21918/2022 BETWEEN: 1. M/S SKANRAY TECHNOLOGIES LTD REGISTERED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING OFFICE AT PLOT NO.15-17, HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA, MYSURU – 570 016. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMPANY SECETARY. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAVA REDDY M V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA HAVING OFFICE AT, SOOCHNA BHAWAN I, C.G.O COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 003. Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54180 WP No. 21918 of 2022 C/W WP No. 21804 of 2022 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. VIJAYAVANI VRL MEDIA LTD, NO.2954/1A, 2ND FLOOR, JLB ROAD, K.R.MOHALLA, CHAMUNDIPURAM CIRCLE, MYSORE – 570 004. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR, 3. PRAJAVANI NO.363, SRIHARAI COMPLEX, 1ST FLOOR, SITAVILAS ROAD, MYSORE – 570 024. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 TO DISPOSE THE COMPLAINT BEARING FILE NO.726- 727/2021-A VIDE ANNEXURE-G DATED 29.09.2022 IN TIME BOUND PERIOD AND ETC., IN WP NO. 21804/2022 BETWEEN: 1. M/S SKANRAY TECHNOLOGIES LTD HAVING OFFICE AT, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54180 WP No. 21918 of 2022 C/W WP No. 21804 of 2022 PLOT NO.15-17 HEBBAL INDUSTRIAL AREA MYSURU - 570 016. REP. BY ITS COMPANY SECRETARY ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAVA REDDY M V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA HAVING OFFICE AT SOOCHNA BHAWAN 8 CGO COMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 003. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS 29, 2ND MAIN ROAD AMBATTUR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CHENNAI – 600 058. ALSO AT EXPRESS BUILDING 1 QUEENS ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS EDITOR ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VAIBHAV RAVI MALIMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 TO DISPOSE THE COMPLAINT BEARING FILE NO.14/437 AND 441 TO 446/19-20 IN TIME BOUND PERIOD AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:54180 WP No. 21918 of 2022 C/W WP No. 21804 of 2022 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsels appearing for the respective parties. 2. Without expressing any opinions on the merits of the case, the respondent No.1 - Press Council of India is directed to dispose of the complaint produced at Annexure-A expeditiously. 3. With this observation, the writ petitions are disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15