Bharath Digital Vision v. Union Of India, Rep By Its

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.9333 of 2018 Bharath Digital Vision, Rep. by its Authorized partner, GK.Ravikumar ... Petitioner /Vs./ 1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, 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 Maidhan), New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

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P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to permit the petitioner Firm to provide analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioner's firm provide set top box to all its customers like similarly place Multi System operators from its control room at Pudukottai.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents: Mr.Vidhya Maheswaran for R1 : Mr.D.Gandhi Raj Special Government Pleader for R3 : Mr.P.paulpandi Central Govt. Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a mandamus to direct the first respondent to permit the petitioner Firm to provide analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioner's firm provide set top box to all its customers like similarly place Multi System operators from its control room at Pudukottai. 2/4

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader , appearing for the third respondent would submit that the prayer sought for by the petitioner become infructuous.

3. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

04.11.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes / No LS TO:- 1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, 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 Maidhan), New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

LS Order made in Dated:

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