(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 4864 OF 1997 Maharashtra Andhshraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, Aurangabad Unit, through its Organising Secretary - Shri Sanjay s/o. Pralhad Patange, Age : 32 years, Occupation : Social work, R/o. A-42, 3, HUDCO, Aurangabad. .. Petitioner. versus 1. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001. 2. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001. 3. Siticable Pvt. Ltd., Lower Parel, Bombay. 4. Incable Network, Indusind Media Communication Ltd., Indusind House, 425, Dadasaheb Bhadkawkar Marg, (Lamington Road) Opera House, Mumbai - 400 004. (2) 5. Sony Entertainment Television Pvt. Ltd., Plot No.3, Shah Industrial Estate, Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W), Bombay - 400 058. 6. EL TV Private Limited, Continental Building, 135, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Bombay - 400 018. 7. Star TV, Sanghrajka House, 431, Lamington Road, Mumbai - 400 004. 8. Balaji Films Private Limited, Produce of "Mano Ya Na Mano", c/o. EL TV Pvt. Limited, Continental Building, 135, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai - 400 018. 9. Neo Films Private Limited, Producer of "Aahat", c/o. Sony Entertainment Television Pvt. Ltd., Plot No.3, Shah Industrial Estate, Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 058. 10. The Chairman, Board of Film Certification (G.O.I.), Bharat Bhawan, 91-E, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai - 400 006. (3) 11. State of Maharashtra, through its Govt. Pleader's Office, High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad. 12. Cable Operators Federation, President Shri Roop Sharma, 13/97, Near Rajori Apartments, Subhash Nagar, Rajori Garden, New Delhi - 27. .. Respondents. ....................... Mr. P.C. Wagh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.B. Choudhari, Standing Counsel, for respondent nos.1 and 2. Mr. R.B. Raghuwanshi, Advocate, for respondent nos.3 and 6 (Absent). Respondent nos.4, 10 and 12 served (Absent). Mr. Anil Menon, Advocate, holding for Mr. S.S. Badve, Advocate, for respondent no.5. Mr. D.G. Latkar and Mr. S.V. Kadam, Advocates, for respondent no.7 (Absent). Mr. B.V. Vaishnav, Advocate, for respondent no.8 (Absent). Mr. A.M. Kanade, Advocate, for respondent no.9 (Absent). Mr. K.G. Patil, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent no.11. ........................ (4) CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 17TH JUNE 2010 COURT'S ORDER : 1. The learned Counsel appearing for the parties agree that in view of the judgment of the Division Bench of this court in Writ Petition No. 1232/2004, dated 17th January 2007, the present petition is rendered infructuous. 2. In that view of the matter, the petition is disposed of, as having become infructuous. Rule is discharged. There shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/wp4864