Satish K. Agnihotri, K.K. Sasidharan, JJ.

The first batch of intra-court appeals (W.A. Nos. 818 and 819 of 2015) are at the instance of the Central Government and the Challenge is to the common order dated 5 September 2014 in W.P. Nos. 23444 and 23445 of 2014, setting aside the orders passed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, cancelling the registrations given to M/s. Kal Cables Pvt. Ltd. to operate as Multi System Operators to provide Cable Television Network Services with Digital Addressable System in Chennai Metropolitan Area and other notified areas in phase II Cities.

2. The other batch of writ appeals (W.A. Nos. 895 to 898 of 2015) are at the instance of Sun TV Network and Mr. Dayanidhi Maran and the prayer is to expunge the disparaging remarks made by the learned Single Judge without making them parties to the writ petitions or giving them an opportunity of hearing.

W.A. Nos. 818 and 819 of 2015

3. The first respondent, M/s. Kal Cables Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Cable Operator") was granted permission to operate as Multi System Operator in respect of Chennai Metropolitan Area for a period of ten years with effect from 30 September 2006 v