Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12249/2016closed

L.T.Chidambaram v. The Post Master General

2023-06-20Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)Nos.9390 of 2016, 9894 of 2017 WP(MD)No.12249/2016:- 1.The Post Master General, South Region, 2.The Senior Post Master, 3.The Special Tahsildar, Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Madurai, Elis Nagar, 4.P.Pandiselvam 1/6

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to renew the petitioner's Certificate of registration as a cable operator of LTC Cable having control officer at 4/160, T.T.C.Nagar Main Road, Lake Area, Uthangudi, Othakkadai Post, Madurai District, for the year 2016-17 by considering the petitioner's application dated 17.06.2016. For Respondents : Ms.Deepa for R.1 & R.2 Mr.David Sundar Singh for R.3 Mr.P.Natarajan for R.4 WP(MD)No.12370/2016:- 1.The Senior Post Master, 2.P.Pandiselvam Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 05.07.2016 in H/CTV/963/Tallakulam 2/6

passed by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently, directing the first respondent to renew the petitioner's Certificate of registration as a cable operator of LTC Cable having control officer at 4/160, T.T.C.Nagar Main Road, Lake Area, Uthangudi, Othakkadai Post, Madurai District, for the year 2016-17 by considering the petitioner's application dated 17.06.2016. For Respondents : Mr.P.Paulpandi, Central Government Standing Counsel for R.1 Mr.P.Natarajan for R.2 WP(MD)No.12792/2017:- 1.The Post Master General, South Region, 2.The Senior Post Master, 3.The Special Tahsildar, Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Madurai, Elis Nagar, 3/6

4.P.Pandiselvam Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order in No.CCIII/Cable-Misc/Dlgs dated at Tallakulam HO - 625002, 27.06.2017, on the file of the second respondent and quash the same and consequently, directing the second respondent to accept the petitioner's renewal application dated 22.06.2017 and renew the same.

For Respondents : Mr.P.Paulpandi, Central Government Standing Counsel for R.1, R.2 Mr.Davind Sunder Singh for R.3 No appearance for R.4 COMMON ORDER The writ petition in WP(MD)No.12249 of 2016 is filed for a mandamus directing the respondents to renew the petitioner's Certificate of Registration as a cable operator of LTC Cable.

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2.When the writ petition came up for hearing today, learned Counsel on either side submitted that the petitioner's license has been renewed upto 2023 and therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition. 3.Recording the aforesaid submission, the writ petition in WP(MD)No. 12249 of 2016 stands closed, as no further order is required to be passed. 4.The writ petitions in WP(MD)Nos.12370 of 2016 & 12792 of 2017 are filed as against the orders passed by the official respondents rejecting the petitioner's request for renewal of license. The petitioner also sought for a direction to renew his registration.

5.In view of the order passed in WP(MD)No.12249 of 2016 by recording the submission that the petitioner's license has been renewed upto 2023, these two writ petitions in WP(MD)Nos.12370 of 2016 & 12792 of 2017 are also closed.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

gk There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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