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N. V. ANJARIA, K. V. ARAVIND
POWER SMART MEDIA PVT. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NEW DELHI – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
N.V. ANJARIA, C.J.
1. These two appeals arise from two different, but verbatim same, orders dated 25.06.2024 passed by learned Single Judge in the respective writ petitions. The first mentioned Writ Appeal No. 949 of 2024 is referable to the order passed in Writ Petition No. 10639 of 2024, whereas the other writ appeal pertains to the order in Writ Petition No. 10553 of 2024.
2. The appeals are by two appellants, named M/s. Power Smart Media Private Limited and M/s. Mitcon Infra Project Private Limited respectively, who are the original respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in the writ petitions.
2.1 Since the facts in both the cases run parallel and the issues are identical, both the appeals were heard together to be disposed of by this common judgment.
2.2 Both the appeals impugn two orders of even date passed by learned Single Judge in the petitions concerned, which are the interim orders passed pending the final adjudication of the petitions.
2.3 It appears that respondent No. 2 in the writ petition-Power TV has been facing certain allegations and the consequential notices for alleged violations of applicable legal provisions. During the pendency of the proceedings of the petitions, whe
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