A.B.Rajakumar v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.16794 of 2016 A.B.Rajakumar ... Petitioner v.

1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 'A' Sing Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.M/s.Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Rep. by General Manager, 'Dugar Towers' 6th Floor, Old no.34, New No.123, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to 1/4

forbear the second respondent from allotting new Local Cable TV Operator in existing Local Cable TV Operator area and allow the petitioner to provide Digital Addressable System Signal to the petitioner's intending customers based on the representation of the petitioner dated 26.11.2016 and to direct the first respondent to take action on the second respondent and its officials for disturbing the implementation of Digital Addressable System. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondents : No appearance *****

ORDER

The petitioner, claiming to be a Local Cable TV Operator, has filed this writ petition for a mandamus forbearing the second respondent from allotting any new Local Cable TV Operator in existing Local Cable TV Operator area. 2.This type of relief cannot be granted by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

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3.Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index :

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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