A. Kulasekaran, J.

The petitioner has come forward with this writ petition praying for a Writ of Declaration declaring that the guidelines issued by the second respondent i.e., “Broadcasting Companies and/or cable network companies shall not be eligible to collectively own more than 20% of the total equity of the applicant company at any time during the license period. Similarly the applicant company not to have more than 20% equity share in a Broadcasting Companies and/or cable network company” has been violated by the third respondent and consequently issue a direction directing the first and second respondent to initiate steps in accordance with law to revoke/suspend the license granted to the third respondent in establishing DTH platform.

2. The learned senior counsel Mr. T.V. Ramanujun appearing for the petitioner submitted that the first and second respondents have decided to permit Direct-to-Home, hereinafter referred to as “DTH” Television service in KU Band in India. DTH broadcasting service, refers to distribution of multi channel TV programme in KU band by using satellite systems by providing TV signals direct to subscribers premises without passing through an i