Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18492/2015disposed of

D. Arumugam 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.18492 2015 and M.P. (MD).No.1 of 2015 D.Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu ARASU Cable T.V. Corporation Ltd., 11/22, Mangadusamy Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

2. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd, Kanyakumari.

... 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 respondents 1 & 2 not to make any demand for carriage fee for transmission of signals of the petitioner's private local channel transmitted through petitioner's MSO Network in the name and style of "Sangam Southern TV and Sangam Anmigam TV" at Agastheeswaram Taluk and surrounding areas at Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

For Petitioner : Mr. B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents : Mr.Abdul Saleem for Mr.S.Satheesh Kumar

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction, directing the respondents 1 & 2 not to make any demand for carriage fee for transmission of signals of the petitioner's private local channel transmitted through petitioner's MSO Network in the name and style of "Sangam Southern TV and Sangam Anmigam TV" at Agastheeswaram Taluk and surrounding areas at Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a dispute regarding the collection of Carriage Charges. 3.Mr.Abdul Saleem, learned counsel appearing for the 1 & 2 respondents/Arasu Cable TV Corporation submitted that if the petitioner has any grievance regarding the collection of Carriage Charges, he may make necessary representation before the respondents and that will be considered by the respondents. 4.In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the 1 and 2 respondents, if the petitioner has any grievance in respect of collection of Carriage Charges, he is directed to make necessary representation before the respondents and on receipt of the same, the respondents are directed to consider the petitioner's representation 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 twelve 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(AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar vs +1cc to Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth,Advocate Sr.No. 66911 JAM/07.12.16/SK/SKN/2P-2C Writ Petition (MD) No.18492 of 2015 07.11.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/