Cont.P(MD)Nos.1195 and 1370 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Cont.P(MD)Nos.1195 and 1370 of 2026 M.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.1195/2026 Dhayanithi ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.1370/2026 Vs 1. Vaithinathan, IAS, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable Tv Corporation, No.807, 4th Floor, Pt. Lee Chengalvarayan Naicker Building, Anna Salai (Mount Road), Chennai. 2. Vasantha Malliga Special Tahsildar/Manager, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable Tv Corporation, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondent(s) in both petitions COMMON PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish upon the contemnors/respondents 4 and 5 for willful disobedience of the interim order passed by this Honourable Court in 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)Nos.1195 and 1370 of 2026 WMP(MD) Nos.20292 and 20293 of 2025 in WP(MD) Nos.25955 and 25956 of 2025 dated 22.09.2025 and thus render justice. For Petitioner : Mr. B.Prasanna Vinoth in Cont P(MD) No.1195/2026 For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sanjay Srinivas in Cont P(MD) No.1370/2026 For R1 & R2 :M/s.K.R.Shivashankari, Counsel for State COMMON ORDER These Contempt Petitions have been filed alleging non-compliance with the interim order passed by this Court in WMP(MD) Nos.20292 and 20293 of 2025 in WP(MD) Nos.25955 and 25956 of 2025 dated 22.09.2025. 2.This Court, by an ad interim order dated 22.09.2025, granted an order of interim injunction restraining the respondent Cable TV Operator from appointing any new Local Cable Operator (LCO). The grievance of the petitioner is that though no new Local Cable Operator has been appointed, the respondent has indirectly violated the interim order by permitting the existing Local Cable Operators to install new set-top boxes. On the said allegation, the present 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)Nos.1195 and 1370 of 2026 Contempt Petition has been filed. 3. Admittedly, no new Local Cable Operator has been appointed by the respondents. The mere installation of additional set-top boxes through the existing Local Cable Operators cannot, by itself, be construed as a violation of the interim order restraining the appointment of new Local Cable Operators. 4. Accordingly, this Court is of the view that no case of wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court is made out. Hence, the Contempt Petitions are closed. 10.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No PKN 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)Nos.1195 and 1370 of 2026 To 1. Vaithinathan, IAS, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable Tv Corporation, No.807, 4th Floor, Pt. Lee Chengalvarayan Naicker Building, Anna Salai (Mount Road), Chennai. 2. Vasantha Malliga Special Tahsildar/Manager, Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable Tv Corporation, Thoothukudi District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)Nos.1195 and 1370 of 2026 M.DHANDAPANI, J. PKN Cont.P(MD)Nos.1195 and 1370 of 2026 10.07.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis