Madras High Court
S.Saharbanu vs The Secretary on 2 December, 2021
Author: Krishnan Ramasamy
Bench: Krishnan Ramasamy
W.P.No.15909 of 2017
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.12.2021
CORAM:
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice Krishnan Ramasamy
W.P.No.15909 of 2017
and
W.M.P.No.17217 of 2017
S.Saharbanu ...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,
Represented 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
praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to
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forbear the 2nd 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 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.Vinoth Raj
For R1 : Mr.Venkataswamy Babu
Senior Panel Counsel
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O R D ER
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct 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 petitioner 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.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today i.e., on 02.12.2021, the
learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that by efflux of time,
the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and there is
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nothing survives for adjudication.
3. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as
having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous
petition is closed.
02.12.2021
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking Order
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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,
M/s.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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Krishnan Ramasamy , J.
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