A.Karthikeyan v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.NO.16913 OF 2022 AND W.M.P.NO.16205 OF 2022 A.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting Government of India 2, Krishna Menon Marg New Delhi- 110 001.

2. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Chief Secretary Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 9.

3. The Principal Secretary Municipal Administration and Water Supply Secretariat Fort St. George, Chennai- 9.

4. The District Revenue Officer/Nodal Officer Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

5. The Executive Officer Thiruporur Special Panchayat Chengalpattu District.

6. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation 34/123, 6th Floor, Dukar Tower, Marsal Salai Chennai- 600 008.

7. The Special Tahsildar /Assistant Manager Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Kancheepuram District.

... Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring the impugned Tamil Nadu Municipalities Television Cable Installation Regulation Rules 2000 read along with the impugned G.O.Ms.No.80, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MC-I) Department dated 30.06.2014 issued by the 3rd respondent as ultra - virus and null and void.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For the Respondents :

Mr.Prasad Vijaya Kumar, Special Standing Counsel, for R-1

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition. An endorsement is made to that effect.

In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.16205 of 2022 is also dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To:

1. The Secretary The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting Government of India 2, Krishna Menon Marg New Delhi- 110 001.

2. The Chief Secretary Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai- 9.

3. The Principal Secretary Municipal Administration and Water Supply Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai- 9.

4. The District Revenue Officer/Nodal Officer Kancheepuram District

5. The Executive Officer Thiruporur Special Panchayat Chengalpattu District.

6. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation 34/123, 6th Floor, Dukar Tower, Marsal Salai Chennai- 600 008.

7. The Special Tahsildar / Assistant Manager Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Kancheepuram District.

+1cc to Mr.Prasad Vijaya Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.42810 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.43487 W.P.No.16913 of 2022 SSD(CO) RLP(13/07/2022)