Madras High CourtWP(MD)/28016/2022dismissed as infructuous

Radhakrishnan .M v. The Secretary

2025-11-21Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA M.Radhakrishnan .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The District Collector/Nodal Officer (Cable TV), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., 34/123, 6th Floor, Dukar Tower, Marsal Salai, Chennai- 600 008.

4.The Special Tahsildar (Cable TV), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

5.M.Karuppasamy 6.Muthukumar .. Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to take action against the 5th and 6th respondents for transmitting cable signal illegally without proper licence and subsequently also take action against the 3rd respondent for permitting the continuation of such illegality, based on the representation of the petitioner dated 01.10.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For R1 : Mr.C.Nandagopal C.G.S.P.C For R2 & R4 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mrs.J.R.Annie Abinaya Additional Standing Counsel For R5 : Mr.J.Vishnu For R6 : No Appearance

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the present writ petition has become infructuous and nothing survives to be adjudicated.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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2.The District Collector/Nodal Officer (Cable TV), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., 34/123, 6th Floor, Dukar Tower, Marsal Salai, Chennai- 600 008.

4.The Special Tahsildar (Cable TV), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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