Next Radio Limited v. Prasar Bharti & ANR

$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1074/2016 & CM APPLs. 4695/2016, 4696/2016, 6894/2016 NEXT RADIO LIMITED ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Angad Dugal with Mr. Abhishek Malhotra, Advs.

versus PRASAR BHARTI & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Adv. for R-1 Mr. Sanjeev Narula, CGSC with Ms. Meha Rashmi, Mr. Ajay Kalra and Mr. Abhishek Ghai, Advs. for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 29.04.2016 Learned counsel for the petitioner states that a similar writ petition being WP(C) 2193/2016 (Reliance Broadcast Network Limited v. Prasar Bharti & Anr.) has already been disposed of by this Court on 22nd March, 2016.

Mr. Sanjeev Narula, learned counsel for the Union of India has no objection if the present writ petition is also disposed of in similar terms.

The relevant portion of the judgment passed in WP(C) 2193/2016 is reproduced hereinbelow:- "3.After some arguments, Mr. Amit Sibal, learned senior counsel for petitioner states that though in the letter dated 05th January, 2016 the decision making process has been

disclosed, yet no reasons and/or documents have been disclosed. He states that the petitioner would be satisfied in case the reasons and the documents mentioned in the letter dated 05th January, 2016 are disclosed.

4.Mr. Sibal also assures this Court, that without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner, the licence infrastructure agreements under Phase-III for the forty-four existing Radio stations which are migrating under Phase-III shall be executed on or before 23rd March, 2016 and further, if any additional licence fee is to be paid, the same shall be paid on or before 23rd March, 2016.

5.Learned counsel for respondents state that they have no objection to disclosure of the documents mentioned in the letter dated 05th January, 2016.

6.The statements made by the learned counsel for parties are accepted by this Court and parties are held bound by the same.

7.In the event, the petitioner wishes to challenge the reasons furnished by the respondents, petitioner shall be at liberty to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. Rights and contentions of all parties are left open. In view thereof, present writ petition and application are disposed of."

Consequently, with consent of the parties, the present writ petition and pending applications are also disposed of in similar terms.

MANMOHAN, J APRIL 29, 2016 NG