Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20751/2017dismissed as withdrawal

M.C.R.Nagaraj v. The Secretary

2023-11-27Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.20751 of 2017 and WMP(MD)No.17039 of 2017 1.M.C.R.Nagaraj 2.A.Shanmugam S/o.Arunachalam, [LCO No.14756] 3.A.Shanmugam S/o.Arunachalam [LCO No.14778] 4.S.Balamurugan 5.V.Muthusamy 6.R.Kamaraja 7.K.Venkatachalam 8.P.Murugan 9.M.Sivakumar 10.K.Rajapandiyan 11.R.Vanithamani Rajasekar ... Petitioners Vs 1/4

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, Represented by General Manager, Dugar Towers, 6th Floor, Old No.34, New No.123, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to forbear the 2nd respondent from allotting new Local Cable TV Operator in existing Local Cable TV Operator area and allow the petitioners to provide Digital Addressable System Signal to their intending customers 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 .

For petitioner : Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For Respondent : Mr.S.Jeya Singh, No.1 Central Govt Standing Counsel For Respondent :Ms.Annie Abinaya No.2 Standing Counsel 2/4

ORDER

When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing for petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition as it has become infructuous and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2.Permission is granted. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 27.11.2023 dsk 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.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Limited, Dugar Towers, 6th Floor, Old No.34, New No.123, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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