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N.Sundar, Lco No.12609 v. The Managing Director,

2016-11-07Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.11.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Writ Petition (MD) No.17096 of 2015 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 N. Sundar, ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Managing Director, TamilNadu Arasu Cable T.V. corporation Ltd, Marshal Road, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Boompukar Building, Tirunelveli Junction, Tirunelveli District.

3. S. Arikrishnan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondent not to issue any LCO (Local Cable Operators) License in favour of either 3rd respondent or any other person pertaining to Anna Nagar Mukkoodal area at Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.09.2015 and pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to the facts and circumstances of the case.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.R. Anbarasu For Respondents : Mr.Abdul Saleem for Mr.S.Satheesh Kumar for R-1 & 2 No appearance for R-3

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent not to issue any LCO (Local Cable Operators) License in favour of either 3rd respondent or any other person pertaining to Anna Nagar Mukkoodal https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

area at Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District by considering the petitioner's representation dated 09.09.2015 within the time frame fixed by this court.

2.According to the petitioner, he is a LCO (Local Cable TV Operator) in Mukkoodal, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District , under the Arasu Cable TV Corporation. The grievance of the petitioner is that he has given a representation to the 1 and 2 respondents on 09.09.2015, with regard to issuance of LCO licence to the third respondent or any other person, pertaining to Anna Nagar Mukkoodal area at Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District Sofar, the said representation has not been considered by the respondents. Hence, he has filed the present writ petition. 3.Mr.Abdul Saleem, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 & 2/Arasu Cable TV Corporation submitted that they are ready and willing to consider the petitioner's representation within a time limit prescribed by this Court. 4.

In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 & 2, the respondents 1 & 2 are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.09.2015, after giving opportunity to the petitioner as well as any rival claimant, if any, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Managing Director, TamilNadu Arasu Cable T.V. corporation Ltd, Marshal Road,Egmore,Chennai.

2. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Boompukar Building,Tirunelveli Junction,Tirunelveli District. Vs CSL/SS-2/21.12.2016 :2P/3C W.P(MD)No.17096 of 2015 07.11.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/