- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30601 WP No. 23256 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION NO. 23256 OF 2022 (GM-CPC) BETWEEN: METROPOLITAN MEDIA CO. LTD., OWNERS OF "VIJAY KARNATAKA" KANNADA DIALY NEWSPAPER HAVING ITS CORPORATE AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.4, KSCCF COMPOUND PAMPA MAHAKAVI ROAD, CHAMARAJPETE BENGALURU - 560 018 REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR. R.J. PRAKASHAN. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAJESWARA P.N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL 32/1-2, CRESCENT TOWER CRESCENT ROAD, HIGH GROUNDS BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE EDITOR/EDITOR IN CHIEF 2. M/S EAGLE SIGHT TELE MEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED DULY REP BY ITS DIRECTORS(A) KRISHNAPPA BABU AND (B) NARAYAN RAVIKUMAR NO. 68, 1ST STAGE, 5TH PHASE Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30601 WP No. 23256 of 2022 MAHAGANPATHINAGAR 4TH MAIN ROAD, WEST OF CHORD ROAD SHIVANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079. 3. M/S BTV KANNADA PRIVATE LIMITED DULY REP BY ITS DIRECTORS (A) SEEMANAZ (B) KRISHNAPPA BABU NO. 38, MAHAGANAPATHINAGAR WEST OF CHORD ROAD BANGALORE - 560 010, KARNATAKA. 4. MR GANGADHARAPPA MUNINDRA KUMAR @ KUMAR G.M. S/O GANGADARAPPA MUNINDRA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR M/S EAGLE SIGHT TELEMEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 68, IST STAGE, 5TH PHASE MAHAGANAPATHINAGAR 4TH MAIN ROAD, WEST OF CHORD ROAD SHIVANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079. 5. MR MALLEGOWDANAHALLI KRISHNA MANJULA @ MANJULA M.K, W/O MR. KUMAR G.M. AGED: MAJOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF M/S. EAGLE SIGH TELEMEDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 68, 1ST STAGE, 5TH PHASE MAHAGANAPATHINAGAR 4TH MAIN ROAD, WEST OF CHORD ROAD SHIVANAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 079. 6. HEMALATHA R ACHARI NO.32/1-2 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30601 WP No. 23256 of 2022 EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD., BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL CRESENT ROAD, BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 001. 7. SHIVASWAMI EXECUTIVE EDITOR EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD., BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 8. NAVEEN SURANJE DIRECTOR EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD., BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 001. 9. RAVINARAYAN EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD., BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 001. 10. SHILPAGOUDA EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL., NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30601 WP No. 23256 of 2022 11. SUNIL EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD., BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 001. 12. SABRINA BANU EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD., BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA - 560 001. 13. M/S EAGLE SIGHT MEDIA PVT. LTD., BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANNEL HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA - 560 001G REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR AND AUTHORISED SIGNATORYH MR. MAHENDRA B. 14. MR SHIVASHANKAR NEWS ANCHOR BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 15. MR. RANJITH SHIRIYAR NEWS ANCHOR BTV KANNADA NEWS CHANEL HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO.32/1-2, CRESENT ROAD - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30601 WP No. 23256 of 2022 BENGALURU - 560 001. 16. YOUTUBE CHANNEL NO.3, 4TH FLOOR RMZ INFINITY TOWER SWAMI VIVEKANANDA ROAD SADANANDANAGAR BENNIGANA, BANGALORE - 560 016 REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. 17. M/S. WHATSAPP MESSENGER 1ST FLOOR, 3, NORTH AVENUE MAKER MAXITY, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA EAST MUMBAI - 400 051 REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 18. TWITTER COMMUNICATION INDIA PVT. LTD., C-20, G BLOCK, NEAR MCA BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX BANDRA(E), MUMBAI CITY MAHARASHTRA REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE. 19. THE FACEBOOK ONLINE SERVICES PVT. LTD., HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT NO.1203 AND 1204 LEVEL, 12TH BUILDING NO.20, RAHEJA MINSPACE, CYBERABAD MADHAPUR, HITECH CITY HYDERABAD - 500 081. REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE. 20. INSTAGRAM HAVING THEIR OFFICE AT NO.201-204 IST FLOOR, PRESTIGE ATRIUM NO.1 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30601 WP No. 23256 of 2022 CENTRAL STREET, CIVIL STATION BENGALURU, REP. BY IT’S A UTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAKASHA H.S, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. MANU KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R18; R1, R4, R5, R14 AND R15 ARE SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED; R6 TO R12, R13, R16, R17 AND R20 ARE UNSERVED; R2 AND R19 ARE ACK NYR) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THAT PORTION OF THE ORDER DATED 18.11.2022(ANENXURE-A) PASSED IN OS.NO.7370/2022 BY THE HONBLE XVI ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSION JUDGE,BENGALURU (CCH-12) IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO ORDERING NOTICE AND ADJOURNING THE CASE TO 17.12.2022 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER It is submitted that the suit in O.S.No.7370/2022 has been dismissed. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30601 WP No. 23256 of 2022 2. In view of the said submission, the writ petition renders infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11