Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1326/2018dismissed as infructuous

Multicity Digital Consortium v. Union Of India

2020-09-11Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

W.P.(MD) No.1326 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :11.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.(MD) No.1326 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) No.1403 of 2018 Multicity Digital Consortium Private Limited, represented by its Managing Director, K.Raja, S/o.M.Kulanthaivelu, Door No.48, Kaveri Park, Melachinthamani, Trichy - 620 002.

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Union of India, represented by its Secretary, The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting, Room No.116, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001.

2.The Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, (opp to Ramleela Maidhar), New Delhi 110 002.

3.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Trichy District, Trichy.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioner's company provide set to box to all its customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Trichy District.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For R1 : Mr.K.Manikandan Central Government Standing Counsel https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) No.1326 of 2018 For R2 : Mr.N.S.Ponniah For R3 : Mr.C.Ramesh Special Government Pleader

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has now become infructuous.

2.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mm 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 District Collector, District Collector Office, Trichy District, Trichy.

2. The Secretary,Union of India, The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting, Room No.116, 'A' Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi -110 001.

+1 CC to SGP ( SR-16841[F] dated 15/09/2020 ) W.P.(MD) No.1326 of 2018 11.09.2020 SJ(CO) KM (23.09.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2