G.P.Bose, v. The Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.11.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD) Nos.18881, 18884, 18885, 18886, 18887, 18888, 18889, 18890, 18891, 18892, 18893 and 18894 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16716, 16720, 16721, 16722, 16727, 16723, 16724, 16725, 16726, 16728, 16729 and 16730 of 2018 W.P.(MD) No.18881 of 2018:
1.G.P.Bose 2.P.T.Kumaresan 3.A.Ganeshan 4.S.Manikandan 5.P.Muthuraman 6.R.Seetharaman 7.P.Nagaraj 8.S.Raju 9.M.Murugananatham 10.M.Murugesan 11.V.Lakshmipriya 12.M.Murugan 13.V.Murugan 14.M.Madasamy .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 'A' Wing Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001.
2.M/s.Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Rep., by Managing Director, "Dugar Towers", 6th Floor, Old No.34, New No.123, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
3.The Assistant Manager/Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation, Theni, Theni District.
.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to forbear the 2nd and 3rd respondents from allotting new Local Cable TV Operator in the existing Local Cable TV Operator area and allow the petitioners to provide Digital Addressable System Signal to their intending customers based on the representation of the Tamil Nadu Cable TV General Welfare Association dated 23.09.2016 and representation dated 13.08.2018 made by the petitioners to the respondents and also direct the 1st respondent to take action on the 2nd respondent and its erring officials for disturbing of implementation of Digital Addressable System as per the choice of their customers.
In all cases:
For Petitioner :
Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For R1 :
Mr.B.Narayanram Central Govt. Standing Counsel For R2 :
Ms.Annie Abinaya Standing Counsel For R3 :
Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan Government Advocate COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions and has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. Recording the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 15.11.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes ssb
To 1.The Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 'A' Wing Shastri Bhavan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110 001.
2.M/s.Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Rep., by Managing Director, "Dugar Towers", 6th Floor, Old No.34, New No.123, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
3.The Assistant Manager/Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation, Theni, Theni District.
B.PUGALENDHI, J.
ssb W.P.(MD) Nos.18881, 18884, 18885, 18886, 18887, 18888, 18889, 18890, 18891, 18892, 18893 and 18894 of 2018 Dated : 15.11.2023