SANJ DAILY LOKOPCHAR Vs. GOKULCHAND GOVINDLAL SANANDA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Admit. Heard finally by consent of the learned counsels appearing for the parties.

(2.) In Regular Civil Suit No.17 of 2013 for grant of damages of Rs.25,00,000/for the per se defamatory publications and for grant of permanent injunction restraining the defendantsowner, printer and publisher of daily newspaper "Sanj Daily Lokopachar" from publishing news items of defamatory and malicious in nature against the plaintiff and his family members, the Trial Court has passed an order of temporary injunction on 1532014.

(3.) Plaintiff Gokul Govindlal Sananda alleges that he and all his family members, including his four married sons, viz. (i) Dilipkumar Gokulchand Sananda, (ii) Rajendra Gokulchand Sananda, (iii) Ashokkumar Gokulchand Sananda, and (iv) Mukeshkumar Gokulchand Sananda are tax payers, agriculturists, businessmen and occupying various high ranking positions in private educational institutions, public religious and charitable Trusts, the municipal and local bodies, the cooperative banks and rendering social service, having very high respect, reputation and esteem in the Society. Son Dilipkumar Gokulchand Sananda is a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly, having enjoyed continuously three terms and leading a social and public life. Second son Rajendra Gokulchand Sananda is a businessman and was a Chairman of Janta Commercial Cooperative Bank Ltd., Khamgaon and also a Director of Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Khamgaon. He claims to be working with Shree Swami Samarth Religious Trusts, known to the public at large. Third son Ashokkumar Gokulchand Sananda was the President of Khamgaon Municipal Council and is occupying the position as a Leader of the opposition party, having contributed in social and educational fields. Fourth son Mukeshkumar Gokulchand Sananda is a businessman running an Oil Mill and dealing with oil and cotton products. The plaintiff claims that his entire joint Hindu family is contributing in various social, educational and religious fields and they are carrying out upliftment and development in the Society at large through their emerged and efficient efforts.