JUDGMENT :

Yogesh Khanna, J.

1. Both the above captioned writ petitions are filed with the following prayers:-

W.P.(C)-IPD 21/2021

(a) issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the Impugned Order dated 25 May 2021 bearing no. F No. P-12-2/2018 IPR-VII passed by the Respondent;

(b) issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order, directing the Respondent to decide the Petitioner’s application for re-registration as a copyright society in accordance with Rule 47 of the Copyright Rules, 2013;

W.P.(C)-IPD 41/2021

i. issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside the Certificate of Registration dated 18 June 2021 granted to the Respondent No. 2;

ii. direct the Respondent Nos.1 and 3 to produce all records in relation to the grant of the Impugned Registration to the Respondent No. 2

2. Both these petitions are being disposed of by this common order.

3. The petitioner “Phonographic Performance Limited”, a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956, (hereinafter referred as PPL) was a registered copyright society till the introduction of an amendment in the Co