Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17273/2018dismissed as infructuous

V.K. Balasubramanian, v. The Secretary, The Honourable

2020-11-26Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan2 pages

W.P(MD)No.17273 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S. VAIDYANATHAN W.P(MD)No.17273 of 2018 V.K.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, The Hon'ble Minister for Information and Broadcasting Government of India, 2, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The District Collector/Nodal Officer, Cable TV, Karur District, Karur.

3.The Managing Director, Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., 34/123, 6th Floor, Durga Towers, Marsal Salai, Chennai -600 008.

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

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to permit the petitioner company to provide Analogue signal to its customers, to whom set top box is not provided, until the petitioner provide set top box to all his customers like similarly placed Multi System operators from its control room at Kulithalai, Karur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents : Ms.L.Victoria Gowri Assistant Solicitor General for R1 Mr.K.P.Krishnadass Special Government Pleader for R2 Mr.S.Gunasekaran for R3 and R4 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.17273 of 2018

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this writ petition becomes infructuous. Recording his submission, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PJL 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 Secretary, The Hon'ble Minister for Information and Broadcasting Government of India, 2, Krishna Menon Marg, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The District Collector/Nodal Officer, Cable TV, Karur District, Karur.

3.The Managing Director, Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., 34/123, 6th Floor, Durga Towers, Marsal Salai, Chennai -600 008.

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

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