( 1 ) IN all these writ petitions primary grievance raised is common though there are certain ancillary issues raised as well in one or other writ petitions. The main challenge in these writ petitions is to the Notification dated 29. 8. 2003 issued by the Central Government in exercise of its power conferred by sub -. Section (1) of Section 4a read with Section 9 of the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) act, 1995 (hereinafter to be referred as the act for short ). Put it simply, the effect of the notification is to defer the implementation of conditional Access System (CAS) indefinitely in respect of specified areas of Delhi. It may be pointed out at this stage itself that the central Government had earlier issued notifications (details whereof would be mentioned at appropriate stage) implementing cas w. e. f. 1. 9. 2003 in some specified areas of Delhi as well as in the cities of Chennai, mumbai and Kolkatta. Whereas the CAS has duly been implemented in Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkatta w. e. f. 1. 9. 2003, the Notification dated 29. 8. 2003 has deleted the specified areas of Delhi as mentioned in earlier notifications and thus CAS has not been implemented in Del