Herald case: AJL files appeal in HC

New Delhi, January 6

Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), the publisher of National Herald newspaper, has approached the Delhi High Court challenging a single judge order asking it to vacate the premises in press enclave at ITO here.

It has also sought stay on operation of the single judge’s December 21, 2018, order. Advocate Sunil Fernandes, representing the AJL, said the appeal was filed on Saturday evening and it is likely to come up for hearing on January 9.

The High Court had dismissed the AJL’s plea challenging the Centre’s order to vacate its premises by holding that the publisher of the National Herald has not provided any instances to support the serious allegations of malafide levelled against the ruling dispensation.

It had said AJL would have to vacate the ITO premises within two weeks after which eviction proceedings would be initiated. — PTI