Madras High CourtWP(MD)/10564/2014dismissed as infructuous

S.P.George Britto, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2022-07-07Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.07.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and M.P.(MD)Nos.2 to 4 of 2014

1. S.P.George Britto

2. V.Sangilimuthu

3. A.Ravikumar

4. Nizar Ahamed

5. M.M.A.Shakul Hameed

6. Senthilkumar

7. S.Mubarak

8. Madhankumar

9. Sivaram

10. A.Murugesan

11. Lakshmanan ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Principal Secretary to Government Information and Technology Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2. The Arasu Cable Television Corporation Ltd., represented by its Managing Director, 11/22, Manadusatheir Street, Nungabakam, Chennai - 600 034.

3. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cably TV Corporation Ltd., Karur.

4. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Tiruchirappalli.

5. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Pudukottai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the second respondent with respect to the impugned press notification No.080 dated 01.02.2014 issued by the second respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.T.M.Madasamy For R1, R3 to R5 : Mr.N.Muthuvijayan Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.Sadesh Kumar 2/5

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed challenging an order passed by the Arasu Cable TV Corporation, which is no longer a Multiple System Operator after the advent of the Digital Signals. Hence, nothing survives to be adjudicated in the present writ petition.

2. Therefore, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 07.07.2022 Index :

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1. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Principal Secretary to Government Information and Technology Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Arasu Cable Television Corporation Ltd., represented by its Managing Director, 11/22, Manadusatheir Street, Nungabakam, Chennai - 600 034.

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3. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cably TV Corporation Ltd., Karur.

4. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Tiruchirappalli.

5. The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Pudukottai.

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VIJAYAKUMAR ,J.

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