Silk Vision Rep. By Its v. The Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD) No.14208 of 2017 and WMP(MD) No.11109 of 2017 Silk Vision Represented by its Authorised Signatory, C.V.Thangaiyan 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, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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

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

Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 3 & 4 from interfering in day today activities of petitioner's parnership firm namely Silk Vision Network having control room at 55/4, K.K.Tower, First Floor, Samumuthali Street, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District - 614 602 from implementing Digigal Addressable System to their local cable TV Opeators as per the Franchisee agreement dated 23.06.2017 based on the petitioner's representation dated 25.07.2017.

For Petitioner :Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For R1 :Mr.K.Asok Kumar Ram Standing Counsel For R2 to R4 :Mr.David Sundar Singh Standing Counsel.

O R D E R

The petitioner, claiming to be a Partnership Firm, namely, 'Silk Vision', a Multi System Operator in Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District has filed this writ petition with an apprehension that the respondents are attempting to stall the operation of broadcast by the private Multi System Operators.

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2.Today(28.06.2023), when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing counsel appearing for the Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd submits that it is only an apprehension of the petitioner and the respondents are not having any intention to stall the operation of private MSOs.

3.Recording the submission made on behalf of the respondents 2 to 4, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 28.06.2023 NCC : Yes / No.

Index : Yes / No.

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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, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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., Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J vrn Order made in W.P(MD) No.14208 of 2017 and WMP(MD) No.11109 of 2017 28.06.2023 5/5