$- * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 8 + 9 + W. P. (C) 9166/2009 HOME CABLE NETWORK P .LTD ..... Petitioner versus Through: Mr. Barish Malhotra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Tanuj Khurana, Advocate UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Ravinder Agarwal, CGSC with Mr. Nitish Gupta, Advocate And W. P. (C) 9167/2009 HOME CABLE NETWORK P.LTD ..... Petitioner versus Through: Mr. Harish Malhotra, Senior AJvocate with Mr. Tamij Khurana, Advocate . . UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Ravinder Agarwal, CGSC with Mr. Nitish Gupta; Advocate CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR ORDER 31.03.2011 1. An affidavit dated 1 ih March 2011 has been filed by the Respondent in W. P. (C) Nos. 9166 ami 9167 of 2009 Pagel of3 Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Signature Not Verified which it is stated that pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 18th January 2011 the Petitioner was granted a personal hearing and a decision was taken by the Respondent thereafter to grant security clearance to the Petitioner. It is stated that Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has been sent a communic·ation to the effect by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 25th February 2011. 2. Mr. Harish Malhotra, learned Senior counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that since this was one of the reasons given by the Respondents for not processing the Petitioner's application for permission to downlink television channels i.e. LUXE TV, C MUSIC, the permission should now be granted. 3. Mr. Ravinder Agarwal, learned counsel appearing for Respondents points out that earlier on account of withdrawal of security clearance, the further processing of the Petitioner's application had been stopped. Now that the security clearance has been granted, the processing of the Petitioner's application will re-commence from the stag·e at which it was stopped. W. P. (C) Nos. 9166 am/9167 of2009 Page2of3 4. In light of the above submission, the impugned order of the Respondent communicated by the letter dated 21st October 2008 is set aside. It is directed that the Respondents will now process the Petitioner's application for permission to downlink LUXE TV and C Music. in accordance with law on the basis that the Petitioner has been ·granted security clearance. If the Respondent requires the Petitioner to comply with any other formalities or supply any further documents and/or information they should write to the Petitioner in that regard within two weeks from today. The decision on the Petitioner's application for permission to downlink LUXE TV and C MUSIC should be taken within a period of six weeks from today. 5. The writ petitions are disposed of in the above terms. "-._j 6. Order be given dasti to learned counsel for the parties. S. MURALIDHAR, J MARCH 31, 2011 rk W. P. (C) Nos. 9166 and 9167 of2009 Page3 of3