Ankur Mutreja v. Union of India

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13.11.2017

¶1The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under:- "a) To issue appropriate directions to the respondent to expediently process my offline application for issuance of ISBN to my book "Kerala Hugged", which application has been enclosed complete in all respects along with the present petition as Annexure P-22 (colly), and thereafter communicate the ISBN to me in the Hon'ble Court itself to avoid any future litigation and confusion. b) To issue appropriate directions to the respondent to expediently process my online application for the updation of my profile on the web portal of the respondent, i.e. isbn.gov.in, to facilitate the filing of ISBN applications in the future for other publications (if any). c) To award me a lumpsump cost of Rs 200,000/- for causing me financial and emotional prejudice. d) To award the costs of the present proceedings accounted at a lumpsump amount of Rs 100,000/- only."

¶2The petitioner who appears in person states that he is withdrawing his prayers for cost and his first prayer - that is, to expediently process offline application for issuance of ISBN to the book "Kerala Hugged"- has been addressed. The petitioner submits that the only issue that remains relates to his online application for upgradation of profile on the web portal of the respondent. This Court sees no objection to the petitioner's prayer being allowed. Accordingly, the respondent is directed to process the petitioner's online application for upgradation of his profile. Needless to mention the petitioner shall provide necessary documents, if not already provided for the said purpose.

¶3The petition and the pending applications are disposed of with the aforesaid directions. VIBHU BAKHRU, J NOVEMBER 13, 2017 MK

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 245/2017 & CM Nos. 1193/2017, 14400/2017 & 14401/2017 ANKUR MUTREJA ..... Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr Gaurang Kanth, CGSC with Ms Eshita Baruah, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU