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N.Thanapal, v. The Managing Director,

2024-01-31Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P.(MD)No.11603 of 2018 N.Thanapal ... Petitioner versus

1. The Managing Director, Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., "Dugar Towers", 6th Floor, Old No.34, New No.123, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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

3. C.Ayya Prince ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to cancel the LCO in LCO No.50705 provided to the 3rd 1/4

respondent in the petitioner's cable operating area based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2018. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For R1 and R2 : Mrs.Annie Abinaya, Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the LCO provided to the 3rd respondent.

2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submits that the petitioner is having arrears of Rs.83,898/- including the penalty and without paying the arrears, he has migrated to private MSO network and he has also filed this writ petition.

3. Admittedly, the petitioner has migrated to private MSO Network. However, he has filed this writ petition for a Mandamus, 2/4

directing the respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the LCO granted to the 3rd respondent. Since the petitioner has already migrated to private MSO Network, he cannot maintain this writ petition. Therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed.

6. If the petitioner is having arrears amount payable to the respondent Corporation, it is open to the respondent Corporation to claim it in the manner known to law.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 31.01.2024 ogy NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

Internet : Yes / No.

To

1. The Managing Director, Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., "Dugar Towers", 6th Floor, Old No.34, New No.123, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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

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