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6. I have heard learned counsels for the parties and examined their submissions. For ready reference, relevant part of the order dated 08.01.2016 is extracted hereunder:

"8. I am of the opinion that there is no need to keep these petitions pending any longer. It is the contention of the counsel for the respondent No.2 ASCI that neither of the two petitioners, notwithstanding the stay orders granted by this Court, are using the advertisement with respect whereto the impugned orders of the respondent No.2 ASCI were passed and thus the writ petitions have also become infructuous.
9. The counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.5171/2011 contends that though the petitioner therein is presently not using the said advertisement but can use the same advertisement at any time in future and that the tagline to which objection is taken by ASCI can be in any other advertisement and thus the petition cannot be said to required to be decided also because the respondent No.2 ASCI repeatedly objects to the advertisements brought out by the petitioner from time to time.
10. As far as the contention aforesaid, of the respondent No.2 ASCI repeatedly interfering in the advertisements of the petitioner is concerned, this Court cannot grant any pre-emptive relief restraining the respondent No.2 ASCI from passing any order which it is entitled to with respect to any other advertisement of the petitioner. The petitioner will have to avail of appropriate remedies with respect to order if any of ASCI concerning any other advertisement of the petitioner.

7. Since the advertisement, which is the subject matter of the present suit is no longer running, the reliefs claimed have become infructuous and to this extent, no order is required to be passed. Counsel for Defendant/ASCI states that the said Authority has no power to pass a punitive order or an order entailing civil consequences against an advertiser and if inspite of the direction of ASCI, the advertiser does not suspend the advertisement, ASCI only includes the three months and circulated to all ASCI members, concerned association of practitioners of advertising and Government Authorities including Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In view of this stand as also the fact that this Court at this stage cannot pass pre-emptory orders for future advertisements, the suit is disposed of observing that if Plaintiff issues the same advertisement in future and ASCI objects thereto, Plaintiff shall be entitled to take recourse to legal remedies.