Madras High CourtWP(MD)/15063/2023closed

Parasuraman v. The Chairman

2026-01-06Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.15063 of 2023 and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.12669 and 12670 of 2023 1.Parasuraman 2.Sivanandi 3.Ravichandran ... Petitioners Vs

1. The Chairman, Dugar Towers, 6th Floor, 123, Marshal Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. The Managing Director, Dugar Towers, 6th Floor, 123, Marshal Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Nodal Office -Cum -The District Collector, 1/5

4. The Deputy Manager, Special Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Near Uzhavar Santhai, Covent Stop, Theni 625 531.

5. Selvam

6. Red Krishnan

7. Poovalingam

8. CSC BNSL Office, Bodinayakanur, (Near Thendral Nagar), Bodinayakanur-625 513.

Theni District.

9. The Superintendent of Police, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd and 8th respondents not to disturb the petitioners' Cable TV Business, and to call for the open tender, for DSD Appointment in Theni District, as per the Division Bench judgment in WP(MD).Nos. 20216 of 2015 and 15347 of 2016 dated 25.11.2016, on the basis of petitioners' representation dated 12.05.2023.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan For R-1 & R-3 : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader For R-2 & R-4 : Mrs.J.R.Annie Abinaya 2/5

For R-8 : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For R-6 : Service awaited For R-5 & R-7 : Unserved For R-9 : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent Nos.3 and 8 not to disturb the petitioners' Cable TV Business, and to call for the open tender, for DSD Appointment in Theni District, as per the Division Bench judgment made in WP(MD).Nos.20216 of 2015 and 15347 of 2016 dated 25.11.2016, on the basis of petitioners' representation dated 12.05.2023.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the eighth respondent would submit insofar as the first portion of the prayer is concerned, licenses were issued to the petitioners in the following manner.

S.No.

LOC Name Postal License No.

Valid upto Parasuraman 18.06.2024 2.

Sivanandi 22.01.2024 3.

Ravichandran 12.09.2023 3/5

4. As far as the second portion of the prayer is concerned, the prayer has become infructuous since by virtue of the open tender process, DSD appointments have already been made in Theni District. The above submission is recorded.

5. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this Writ Petition and the same is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No TSG To

1. The Chairman, Dugar Towers, 6th Floor, 123, Marshal Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. The Nodal Office -Cum -The District Collector,

3. The Superintendent of Police, 4/5

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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