Madras High CourtWP(MD)/981/2020closed

M. Soosai Raj v. The Managing Director

2020-02-13Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA and W.M.P(MD)No.798 of 2020 M.Soosai Raj :Petitioner .vs.

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

2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, No.34/123, 6th Floor, Dukar Tower, Marsal Salai, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Special Tahsildar/Assistant Manager, Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Kanyakumari District.

4.S.Abilasa Meche : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to refrain from providing LCO to the fourth respondent in the Petitioner's area of cable operation and to direct the existing LCO under the first respondent/Corporation not to provide signal to the fourth respondent for transmitting signal in the Petitioner's area.

For Petitioner :Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents :Mr.Muthu Geethaiyan 2 and 3 for Mr.Abdul Saleem For Respondent-4 :Mr.G.Anto Prince 1/3

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to refrain from providing LCO to the fourth respondent in the Petitioner's area of cable operation and to direct the existing LCO under the first respondent/Corporation not to provide signal to the fourth respondent for transmitting signal in the Petitioner's area. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.Upon notice, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3 as well as the learned counsel for the fourth respondent appeared. The learned counsel for the fourth respondent has produced proceedings of the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Chennai-8/the first respondent herein, in Se.Mu.No.B1/2019, dated 27.01.2020.

The said order is passed after filing of this Writ Petition, as per which, the fourth respondent/S.Abilasha Meche has been issued the LCO 50985 temporarily. Therefore, the prayer sought for by the Writ Petitioner has become infructuous. It is open to the Petitioner to challenge the LCO issued to the fourth respondent independently. 4.In view of the same, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vsn To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, 34/123, Sixth Floor, Dukar Tower, Marsal Salai, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, 34/123, Sixth Floor, Dukar Tower, Marsal Salai, Chennai - 600 008.

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3.The Special Tahsildar/Assistant Manager, Tamil Nadu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Kanyakumari District.

+1 CC to M/s.ABDUL SALEEM, Advocate ( SR-6231[F] dated 13/02/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.G.ANTO PRINCE, Advocate ( SR-6512[F] dated 14/02/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.B.PRASANNA VINOTH, Advocate ( SR-6272[F] dated 14/02/2020 ) 0RDER MADE IN and W.M.P(MD)No.798 of 2020 13.02.2020 JMN(26.02.2020) 3P : 7C 3/3