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Madras High CourtWP/15350/2020closed

M.Sunil Kumar v. The Secretary

2025-06-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. M.Sunil Kumar

2. P.Rajasekar ..

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

2. M/s Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited represented by General Manager 'Dugar Towers', 6th Floor Old No.34, New No.123 Marshalls Road Egmore, Chennai 600 008

3. The Deputy Manager/Special Tahsildar Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited Vellore District Vellore ..

Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to forbear the respondents 2 and 3 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 1st respondent to take action against the respondents 2 and 3 and its erring officials for disturbing of implementation of Digital Addressable System.

For Petitioners ::

Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondents ::

Mr.V.Ashok Kumar Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.David Sundar Singh Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

W.M.P.No.19200 of 2020 seeking to permit the petitioners to file a single writ petition, stands ordered.

2. The relief as such sought for in this writ petition may not survive at this length of time and hence the writ petition stands closed as infructuous. Consequently, W.M.P.No.19203 of 2020 is also closed. No costs. Index : yes/no 16.06.2025 ss

To

1. The Secretary to 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 Marshalls Road Egmore, Chennai 600 008

3. The Deputy Manager/Special Tahsildar Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited Vellore District Vellore

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

ss 16.06.2025