Polimer Media Private Limited v. Union of India, through the Secretary
2015-02-05
M.VENUGOPAL, SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI
body2015
DigiLaw.ai
JUDGMENT SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J. 1. These instant intra-court appeals arise from the order dated 29.01.2015 passed in M.P. Nos. 1 of 2014 and 3 of 2015 in W.P. No. 34836 of 2014 and M.P. No. 3 of 2015 in W.P. No. 34837 of 2014. 2. The writ petitioner/appellant, claiming to be engaged in the business of running Satellite Television Channel ever since 2009, came up with the writ petitions, seeking a direction to the respondent No. 2 to provide viewer-ship data, TV AdEx data, Media Xpress Gold, MAP 3.5 and monitoring service until Broadcast Audience Research Council of India and further direction that the power to carry on the business of public broadcasting vest with respondents 1 and 2 and as such, the third respondent cannot seek to de-recognise the petitioner. 3. The petitioner preferred applications for interim relief to continue the services being provided to the petitioner including information regarding viewer-ship data, TV AdEX data, Media Xpress Gold, MAP 3.5 and monitoring service, pending disposal of the writ petitions. 4. The learned Single Judge while issuing notice, granted status quo on 23.12.2014. Thereafter, after hearing all parties concerned, the learned Writ Court vacated the said interim order by the impugned order dated 29.1.2015, observing that the arrangement between the petitioner and the third respondent was pursuant to the licence agreement and the said agreement granted in favour of the petitioner has come to an end on 31.12.2014. Thus, interim relief granted earlier was vacated being beyond the licence period. 5. There is no dispute with regard to the expiry of the agreement. It is also not the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is continuing the business on the basis of any other licence or agreement granted by the first and second respondent. In that view of the matter, we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order, as the impugned order is just and proper and in the facts of the case, warranting no interference. However, having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, we request the learned Single Judge to expedite the hearing of the writ petitions for disposal as early as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of issuance of copy of this order.
However, having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, we request the learned Single Judge to expedite the hearing of the writ petitions for disposal as early as possible, preferably within a period of two weeks from the date of issuance of copy of this order. The parties are at liberty to raise all issues available under the provisions of law in the main writ petitions. 6. Accordingly, these three writ appeals are disposed of. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.