WP/4830/2024 of P.ANITHA Vs THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

WP No. 4830 of 2024 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No. 4830 of 2024 and W.M.P.No.5269 of 2024 P.Anitha ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Government Cable TV Corporation Limited, No.807, 5th LN., Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2. The Deputy Manager/Special Tahsildar, Cable TV Organisation, No.807, 5th LN., Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 3. The Executive Engineer (Administration), Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Division No.8, Plot No.367, Head Secretariat Quarters, Kannagi Nagar, Chennai-600 097. 4. Devi ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to ca ll for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in favour of the fourth respondent in proceedings No.Se.Aa.No.1037/TACTV/Cable/Chennai/2023 dated 10.07.2023 and quash https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4830 of 2024 __________ Page2 of 5 the same and consequently, directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 12.12.2023. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Manimaran For Respondent(s): Mr.David Sundar Singh for R1 and R2 Mr.G.Venkatesan for R3 Mr.T.I.Ramanathan for R4 O R D E R The petitioner claiming that she has been running cable TV Operati on in the locality till 2024 and suddenly the fourth respondent has been granted permission for running cable TV Operation in her locality, has chall enged the impugned order passed by the second respondent in favour of the fourth respondent dated 10.07.2023 and to consider her representation dated 12.12.2023. 2. It is alleged by the petitioner that she has been running cable T V Operation in the locality, namely, Kannagi Nagar, Thuraipakkam and has complied with the terms and conditions of the license agreement. H er license was renewed from 11.12.2023 to 10.11.2024. However, the second respondent has passed the impugned order dated 10.07.2023 granting permission to the fourth respondent. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed. The petitioner challenges the impugned order on the ground that she has complied with the terms and conditions as set out in her license agreement and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4830 of 2024 __________ Page3 of 5 therefore, the license ought not to have been given to the fourth responde nt in the place of the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the lear ned counsel appearing for the first and second respondents, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent and the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent. 4. Though the impugned order was passed on 10.07.2023 granting license to the fourth respondent to run Cable TV Operations in the localit y in question, the petitioner has filed this writ petition only in the 2024 with a delay of one year. That apart, the order rejecting the petitioner’s representa tion to continue her license has not been enclosed. That apart, since the writ petiti on has been filed with a delay of more than one year before which the fourth respondent has already started the operations of Cable TV in the locality in question, this Writ Petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and latches. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 07-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssb https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4830 of 2024 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Government Cable TV Corporation Limited, No.807, 5th LN., Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.The Deputy Manager/Special Tahsildar, Cable TV Organisation, No.807, 5th LN., Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 3.The Executive Engineer (Administration), Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board, Division No.8, Plot No.367, Head Secretariat Quarters, Kannagi Nagar, Chennai-600 097. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 4830 of 2024 __________ Page5 of 5 M.DHANDAPANI J. ssb WP No. 4830 of 2024 07-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis