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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 11.11.2021 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.Nos.31278 to 31286 of 2017 and W.M.P.Nos.34355 to 34363 of 2017
Multicity Digital Consortium Private Limited, Rep. By its Managing Director, K.Raja, S/o.M.Kulanthaivelu, 156, DPF Street, Ramasamy Layout, Pappanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore – 641 037. ...PETITIONER in W.P.No.31278 of 2017 1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU 122/331 SECOND FLOOR KARAMADAI MAIN ROAD METTUPALAYAM COIMBATORE DISTRICT ... PETITIONER in WP No.31279 of 2017 1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU 1/153-6 AATHIYAMAN NAGAR RAYAKOTTAI ROAD KRISHNAGIRI 635 001 ... PETITIONER in WP No.31280 of 2017 1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU OPP BIG BAZAAR H- 4 2ND FLOOR BAGALUR ROAD HOSUR TALUK KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT ... PETITIONER in WP No.31281 of 2017 1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU NO.344/J2/5 JAMATH ROAD KOOJA COMPLEX VANIYAMPADI VELLORE DISTRICT ... PETITIONER in WP No.31282 of 2017 1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU OPR PLOT 2ND MAIN STREET PARVATHIPURAM VADALUR CUDDALORE DISTRICT ... PETITIONER in WP No.31283 of 2017
1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU DOOR NO.4/1077 INDHIRA NAGAR 1ST STREET DHARMAPURI DHARMAPURI DISTRICT ... PETITIONER in WP No.31284 of 2017 1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU TVR CORNER 2ND FLOOR OLD BUS STAND ROAD PERUNDURAI 638 052 ERODE DISTRICT ... PETITIONER in WP No.31285 of 2017 1 MULTICITY DIGITAL CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR K. RAJA S/O.M.KULANTHAIVELU R.A.COMPLEX 1ST FLOOR BINNY COMPOUND NO.42 SABARI SALAI TIRUPPUR 641 601 ... PETITIONER in WP No.31286 of 2017 -VS1.UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THE MINISTRY FOR INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, ROOM NO.116, 'A' WING, SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI – 110 001. 2.THE CHAIRMAN, TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MARG, (OPP TO RAMLEELA MAIDHAN) NEW DELHI – 110 002. ...RESPONDENTS IN ALL WPS 3.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE, COIMBATORE DISTRICT, COIMBATORE. ... RESPONDENTS IN WP No.31278,31279/2017 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT KRISHNAGIRI ... RESPONDENT in WP No.31280, 31281 of 2017 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE VELLORE DISTRICT VELLORE ... RESPONDENT in WP No.31282 of 2017 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE CUDDALORE DISTRICT CUDDALORE ... RESPONDENT in WP No.31283 of 2017
3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE DHARMAPURI DISTRICT DHARMAPURI
... RESPONDENT in WP No.31284 of 2017 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE ERODE DISTRICT ERODE ... RESPONDENT in WP No.31285 of 2017 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR OFFICE TIRUPPUR DISTRICT TIRUPPUR ... RESPONDENT in WP No.31286 of 2017
Prayer in W.P.No.31278 & 31279 of 2017 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioner's company provide set top box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Coimbatore District.
WP No.31280 & 31281 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioners company provide set top box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Krishnagiri District.
WP No.31282 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioners company provide set top box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Vellore District.
WP No.31283 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioners company provide set top box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Cuddalore District.
WP No.31284 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to
provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioners company provide set top box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Dharmapuri District.
WP No.31285 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioners company provide set top box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Erode District.
WP No.31286 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioners company provide set top box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Tiruppur District.
For Petitioner in all W.Ps: Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth
For R1 & R2 in all W.Ps : Mr.T.V.Krishnamachari Senior panel counsel
For R3 in all W.Ps : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate
COMMON ORDER
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions have become infructuous.
2.Recording the above submission, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs, Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
1.The Secretary, Union of India, The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting, Room No.116, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 001.
2.The Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, (Opp to Ramleela Maidhan) New Delhi – 110 002.
3.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.
4.The District Collector District Collector Office Krishnagiri District Krishnagiri 5.The District Collector District Collector Office Vellore District Vellore 6.The District Collector District Collector Office Cuddalore District Cuddalore
7.The District Collector District Collector Office Dharmapuri District Dharmapuri
8.The District Collector District Collector Office Erode District Erode 9.The District Collector District Collector Office Tiruppur District Tiruppur
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.58510
W.P.No.31278 to 31286 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.34355 to 34363 of 2017
SR-II(CO) SB(08/12/2021)
Multicity Digital Consortium Private Limited
Union of India
The Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
The District Collector
KRISHNAN RAMASAMY
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
