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Insight Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Karnataka HC26 Nov 2025WP/8605/2020

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), WP No.8605 of 2020 (GM-RES), Justice E.S. Indiresh, decided 26-11-2025. Petitioner: Insight Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.; Respondents: TRAI and Union of India. Petition challenged TCCCPR 2018 provisions, the 21-12-2018 Amendment Regulations, and TRAI directions dated 20-01-2020 under Sections 11 and 13 of the TRAI Act (Annexure-C). Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition; no merits decided; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to file a fresh petition; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn without any adjudication of the challenge to the Regulations/directions. ¶29

Insight Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs Telecom… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:48942 WP NO.8605 OF 2020

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.8605 OF 2020 (GM-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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INSIGHT CONSULTANCY SERVICES PVT. LTD. REP. BY ABHISHEK AGARWALLA, DIRECTOR, S/O SANTOSH AGRWALLA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.57, 4^TH FLOOR, 8^TH MAIN, 3^RD PHASE, NEAR SBI, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 078.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. VARDHAMAN V. GUNJAL., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA MAHANAGARDOOR SANCHAR BHAVAN, J.L. NEHRU MARG, OLD MINTO MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 002. REP. BY ITS CHAIRPERSON.

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UNION OF INDIA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SANCHAR BHAVAN, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. UNNIKRISHNAN, CGC)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE OFFENDING PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOM COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMER PREFERENCE REGULATIONS, 2018 (6 OF 2018)

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NC: 2025:KHC:48942 WP NO.8605 OF 2020

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HC-KAR

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ANNEXURE-A AND THUS, INTER ALIA, A SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT DATED 21^ST DECEMBER, 2018 NAMELY THE TELECOM COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMER PREFERENCE (AMENDMENT) RGULATIONS, 2018 10(2018) ANNEXURE-B AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL DIRECTIONS ISSUED UNDER SECTIONS 11 AND 13 OF TRAI ACT IMPLEMENTING THE TELECOM COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS CUSTOMER PREFERENCE REGULATIONS, 2018, HEREINAFTER CALLED 'REGULATIONS'. THE SAID DIRECTIONS DATED 20^TH JANUARY, 2020 ARE FILED HEREWITH AS ANNEXURE-C; AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has filed

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memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition with a liberty to file a fresh petition.

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