Law: Press, Newspaper, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance, 2002

Section: 20,19

Law: Press, Newspaper, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance, 2002

Section: 20,19

Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance (XCVIII of 2002)-------S. 19---Cancellation of declaration---Requirements---Powers of District Co-ordination Officer---Scope---Allegation against publisher was that he had been found guilty of using blackmailing tactics--Complainant, though subsequently abstained, yet record was totally against the publisher and action under S.19, Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance, 2002 could be taken suo motu---District Co-ordination Officer, however, had proceeded vary quickly without following the procedure under S.19 of the Ordinance---Requirements of S.19 in terms of initiation of the proceedings by the Press Registrar was clear and unless the case was referred by the Press Registrar, District Co-ordination Officer could not take any action---Procedure elaborated---Order of District Co-ordination Officer, in circumstances, could not sustain which was set aside by High Court. Writ Petition No.16717 of 2005 and Qaisar Nadeem Saqi v. District Coordination Officer (D.C.O.), Hafizabad and 8 others PLD 2006 Lah. 76 ref. Syed Zeshan Tehmoor Gillani for Appellant. Salma, Malik, A.A.-G. with M. Aurangzeb, Deputy Director, Press Information Department, Faisalabad for Respondents. Date of hearing: 11th June, 2009. JUDGMENT KHAWAJA FAROOQ SAEED, J.---This appeal under section 20 of Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance, 2002, has been filed by one Muhammad Idrees Aasi, Chief Editor "Daily Survey Report" against the order, dated 3-3-2009 passed by the D.C.O., Faisalabad. 2. The brief facts of the case are that competent authority received an application/complaint against publisher in which charges were levelled against him for blackmailing by publishing undesirable and denigrated news item against him. The competent authority, therefore, appointed an Inquiry Officer. Vide his report through letter No.15(7)/2008-D/SR-FSD/Eng/318, dated 17-9-2008. The Investigating Officer confirmed the allegations and held that the charges levelled against the complainant stands proved against him. The D.C.O., therefore, cancelled the declaration of the "Daily Survey Report"…

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