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Madras High CourtWP/34213/2013dismissed as infructuous

Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable Tv v. The Ministry Of Information

2018-07-12Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 12.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.34213 of 2013 M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2013 Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its General Manager, 11/22, Mangadu Samy Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Rep. by its Secretary, Room No.655, 5th Floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, (next to Zakir Hussain College), Jawaharlal Nehru Marg (Old Minto Road), New Delhi 110 002.

..Respondents Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 2nd respondent from taking any action against the petitioner pursuant to and in terms of the press release No.91/2013, dated 10.12.2013 pending consideration of the petitioner's DAS license applications dated 05.07.2012 and 23.11.2012 with the 1st respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.Abdul Saleem For Respondents : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Assistant Solicitor General of India

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

2. This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus forbearing the 2nd respondent from taking any action against the petitioner, pending consideration of the petitioner's licence applications dated 05.07.2012 and 23.11.2012.

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3. The learned Assistant Solicitor General of India for the respondents submitted that the petitioner was already granted licence, pursuant to the applications dated 05.07.2012 and 23.11.2012 and the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. In this regard, the order of the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, dated 17.04.2017 has been placed before this Court for perusal.

4. In the light of the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar pvs To

1. The Secretary, The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Room No.655, 5th Floor, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2. The Secretary, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Bhawan, (next to Zakir Hussain College), Jawaharlal Nehru Marg (Old Minto Road), New Delhi 110 002.

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