D.Devanathan, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.NOS.3670 TO 3677 & 3416 OF 2014 AND M.P.NOS.1 TO 1 & 2 TO 2 OF 2014 D.DEVANATHAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.3670 of 2014 C.BALAKRISHNAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.3671 of 2014 G.MADHAVAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.3672 of 2014 G.KATHIRKAMAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.3673 of 2014 B.VISHNUVARATHAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.3674 of 2014 K.SURESH KUMAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.3675 of 2014 R.RAJA ... PETITIONER in WP No.3676 of 2014 J.KUMAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.3677 of 2014 D.PRABAKARAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.3416 of 2014 -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary to Government, Information and Technology Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Arasu Cable Television Corporation Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, 11/22, Mangadu Samy Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 031.

... Respondentsin all W.Ps PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the second respondent with regard to the impugned Press Notification No.080 dated 01.02.2014 whereby

the second respondent Corporation has directed the Petitioner to issue the receipt to the subscriber in the name of the respondent corporation and to quash the same. For Petitioner : M/s.Dakshayani Reddy in all writ petitions For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate for R1 Mr.Abdul Saleem for R2 in all writ petitions C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners through Video Conferencing Mode made a submission that the prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions has become infructuous.

2. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, these Writ Petition stand disposed of as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sp/mkn To

1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Information and Technology Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Managing Director, Arasu Cable Television Corporation Limited, 11/22, Mangadu Samy Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 031.

+9ccs to Mr.Abdul Saleem, Advocate, S.R.No.54795 to 54797,54804 to 54808, 54813, +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.55165 W.P. Nos. 3670 to 3677 & 3416 of 2014 GSM(CO) PM/15/11/2021