IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11360 of 2008 Between: Imran Bahamad S/o. Mohd. Bahamad R/o. 18-9-282/3, Chandrayangutta, Barkas, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Dy.Commissioner of Police, South Zone, Puranihaveli, Hyderabad. 3 The Inspector of Police, Chandrayangutta Police Station, Hyderabad. 4 Saleh Bin Awad Al-Hadrami R/o. 18-9-456, Badiapa Street, Balapur Road, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad. 5 Tayyab Bin Saleh Al-Hadrami S/o. Saleh Bin Awad Al- Hadrami R/o. 18-9-456, Badiapa Street, Balapur Road, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad. 6 Saif Bin Saleh Al-Hadrami S/o. Saleh Bin Awad Al-Hadrami R/o. 18-9-456, Badiapa Street, Balapur Road, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction, particularly in the Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents No.1 to 3 herein to take legal and appropriate action against Respondent Nos. 4 to 6 for the illegal operation of television Network within the area of Chandrayangutta Barkas, by seizing the equipments used for operating Cab le Television Network as contemplated under Section 11 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and pursuant to that, an interim direction be issued to the Respondent No.1 to 3 directing them to immediately get stopped the operation of Television Network being carried on by the Respondent No.4 to 6 till the final disposal of the Writ Petition and such any other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.QASIM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.11360 of 2008 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to take legal and appropriate action against respondents 4 to 6 for illegal operation of television network within the area of Chandrayangutta, Barkas, by seizing the equipments used for operating Cable television network, as contemplated under Section 11 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. According to the petitioner, he is the license holder for running cable network within the entire area of Chandrayangutta of Hyderabad city. While that being so, respondents 4 to 6, without there being any authorization or licence in their favour to run cable network as required under the law, are conducting business of cable network in the same locality at lower rates. Thereupon, the petitioner approached respondent No.3 by filing a complaint, but respondent No.3, in collusion with respondent Nos.4 to 6, refused to take any action against respondents 4 to 6. The grievance of the petitioner is that, ultimately, on 23.05.2008 he approached respondents 1 and 2 complaining against respondent No.3 for not taking appropriate action against respondents 4 to 6, but they also failed in preventing the misuse of law and the operation of the network by respondents 4 to 6 in the area of the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion on merits, the 2nd respondent is directed to enquire into the complaint made by the petitioner on 23.05.2008, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, and take action as per law. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 25.11.2008 v v