DWARKA PRASAD AGARWAL Vs. RAMESH CHANDRA AGARWALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -These appeals involving identical questions of law and facts were taken up for hearing together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

(2.) Civil Appeal Nos. 4774-76 of 1996 arise out of the judgments and orders dated 12-3-1993 and 18-3-1993 passed by the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Miscellaneous Petition Nos. 1654, 1727 and 1728 of 1991; wherein the legality/validity of three orders passed on 29-5-1991 by the Press and Registration Board purported to be in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 8-C of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (for short the Act) were questioned by the respondent No.1 herein.

(3.) Civil Appeal Nos. 4777-78 of 1996 arise out of the judgment and order dated 29-6-1991 passed by the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court arising out of Misc. Appeal Nos. 60-61 of 1988.