Madurai Krishna Network Pvt. Ltd v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.02.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN in W.P.(MD)No.16986 of 2020 Madurai Krishna Network Pvt. Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, P.Sikkandar, Having its registered office at No.1, Malligai Malar Street, Bharathi Nagar, Krishnapuram Colony, Madurai - 625 014.

... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Tamil Nadu Information Technology Department, 2nd Floor, NKM Building, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable T.V. Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Having office at Dugar Towers, 34(123) 6th Floor, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India, Rep. by its Chairman, Doorsanchar Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi.

... Respondents/Respondents Prayer: Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors/respondents and punish him for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD)No.16986 of 2020 dated 05.01.2021.

Prayer in WP(MD). 16986/ 2020 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution 1/3

of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, against the 2nd respondents directing them to re-connect and restore the local cable channel namely KRISHNA TV back to their appropriate LCN on the 2nd respondents network and restraining the 2nd respondents from blocking my channels signals and telecasting clear picture of the four TV channels namely MK TV, MK Six, MK Tunes and KRISHNA TV to the viwership.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.S.Jeyasingh, Central Government Standing counsel * * *

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this contempt petition without naming any one in person.

2. The learned Standing counsel appearing for the third respondent states that the third respondent has no role whatsoever in the matter.

3. The contempt petition has been filed in a defective manner. It stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PMU Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To

1. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Information Technology Department, 2nd Floor, NKM Building, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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2. The Managing Director,, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable T.V. Corporation Ltd., Having office at Dugar Towers, 34(123) 6th Floor, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Chairman , Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of India, Doorsanchar Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi.

+1 CC to Mr.S.JEYASINGH, Advocate ( SR-6263[F] dated 19/02/2021 ) Order made in CONT.P.(MD)No.221 of 2021 in W.P.(MD)No.16986 of 2020 19.02.2021 KUN(CO) SRS (08/03/2021) 3P : 5C 3/3