V.K.Balasubramanian v. The Secretary

O R D E R The petitioner, claiming to be a licensed Multi System Operator under the first respondent to distribute the Digital Cable Signal for Kulithalai Taluk and Krishnarayapuram Taluk, Karur District from the year 2017 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. The prayer sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition is that forbearing the respondents 3 & 4 from interfering in a day today activities of the petitioner's business from implementing Digital addressable system to his local cable TV operators

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.

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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., Karur, Karur District. W.P(MD)No.3157eofe2018 B.PUGALENDHI,oJ vrn Orderomadeoin W.P(MD)oNo.3157oofo2018oand WMP(MD)oNo.3323oofo2018

28.06.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.06.2023 CORAM : THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD) No.3157 of 2018 and WMP(MD) No.3323 of 2018 V.K.Balasubramanian 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. 4.The Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation Ltd., Karur, Karur 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 business activity as the distributor of SCV Brand Digital Cable Service having control room at No.10, Ground Floor, Second Street, Anna Nagar West, Kulithalai, Kulithalai Taluk, Karur District – 639 104 from implementing Digital addressable system to his local cable TV operators as per the allotment letter dated 27.11.2017 and representation dated 06.02.2018. For Petitioner :Mr.B.Prasanna Vinoth For R1 :Mr.P.Subbiah Central GovernmentStanding Counsel For R2 to R4 :Mr.David Sundar Singh Standing Counsel.