JUDGMENT

Subramonium Prasad, J.

1. The instant writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India has been filed challenging the Order dated 13.09.2023 passed by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT).

2. The Respondent herein is a Cable Television Distribution/Multi- System Operator in India. The Petitioner herein is a registered Local Cable Operator and is authorized to carry business as a Cable Operator. The Respondent has a licence to re-transmit the digital cable TV signals of various broadcasters in the territory in which the Petitioner operates and the Petitioner receives signals of television channels and transfer the same through its cable television network to the subscribers.

3. An Interconnection Agreement was executed between the Petitioner and the Respondent on 08.08.2013. On 26.02.2020, the Respondent, which has a licence to re-transmit the digital cable TV signals of various broadcasters in the territory in the Petitioner operates, issued a Legal Demand Notice for a sum of Rs.15,55,222/-. Since the amount was not paid by the Petitioner, the Respondent filed a recovery petition before TDSAT, New Delhi for recovery of the said amount and