JUDGMENT

Dr. AR. Lakshmanan, J.

The above Special Leave Petition was filed against the judgment and order dt.01.10.2003 passed by the High Court of Delhi Civil Writ petition No. 7454/2001 wherein the High Court dismissed the petition preferred by the Union of India and Others through the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; the Director General, All India Radio, New Delhi and the Chief Engineer (North Zone), Akashwani and Doordarshan, Jamnagar House, New Delhi.

The Delhi High Court has relied upon the order passed by the Calcutta High Court in WPCT No.505/99 dt.08.07.2002 which was challenged by another SLP No......CC 11231/2003. The said SLP was filed by the Chief Engineer (East zone) against P. Bhakta and Ors. The said SLP was dismissed by this Court on 08.01.2004 on the ground of delay. Subsequently, a Review petition was filed by the Chief Engineer (East Zone), All India Radio and Television and the said Review petition was also dismissed by this Court on 12.08.2004. Thereafter, the Prasar Bharti (Broadcasting Corporation of India), Directorate General All India Radio (Planning and Development Unit) by their Order dt.29.9.2004/8.10.04 passed an order pursuant to th