Petitioners challenged the allotment of cable licenses via a writ petition under Article 226. The court closed the petition as infructuous, relying on counsel's submission that Local Cable TV Operations have been replaced by Digital Signals.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.No.3522 of 2018
| and WMP No.4301 of 2018 |
|---|
| 1. M.Kesavan, |
| Galaxy Cables, |
| No.19/46A-26M, Periyamman Nagar, |
| Mettur Dam, Salem District. |
| 2. V. Mohanakrishnan, |
| Galaxy Cable Network, |
| No.19/305, Periyamman Nagar, |
| Mettur Dam, Salem District. |
| 3. K. Senthilkumar, |
| Rainbow Cables, |
| No.76/206-A5, Nethaji Street, |
| Ponnagar, Mettur Dam, Salem District. |
| 4. Tmt. S.Pappu, |
| K.S. Satvision, |
| No.26/61-A21, near ESI Hospital, |
| Ponnagar Road, Mettur Dam, |
| Salem District. |
| 5. S. Lourdusamy, Golden Cables, |
| No.28/87-A1, Thiru Nagar, |
| Hospital Colony, Mettur Dam, |
| Salem District. |
| 6. P. Udayakumar, Udaya Cables, |
| No.B/26, Coolie Line, |
| Mettur Dam, |
| Salem District ... Petitioners |
| Vs. |
| 1. The Secretary, |
| Government of India, |
| Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, |
| 'A'Wing Shastri Bhavan, |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001 |
Egmore, Chennai 600 008 ... Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to forbear the 2nd respondent from allotting new Local Cable TV Operator in existing Local Cable TV Operator area and allow the petitioners to provide Digital Addressable System Signal to their intending customers and also direct the first respondent to take action against the 2nd respondent and its erring officials for disturbing of implementation of Digital Addressable System.
For Respondents : Mr. S. Ramkumar, Spl.G.P.,
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to forbear the 2nd respondent from allotting new Local Cable TV Operator in existing Local Cable TV Operator area and allow them to provide Digital Addressable System Signal to their customers.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS-IV)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mrp
To
1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 'A'Wing Shastri Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001
2.The General manager,
M/s. Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Dugar Towers, 6th floor, Old No.34, New No.123, Marashalls Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.21021
W.P.No.3522 of 2018
MG(CO) SU(23/05/2022)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Kesavan
V. Mohanakrishnan
K. Senthilkumar
S. Pappu
S. Lourdusamy
P. Udayakumar
V. Bharathidasan
As recorded by the court registry
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