THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.06.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.

W.P.(C) No.19093 of 2026

Dated this the 10th day of June, 2026

JUDGMENT

The writ petitioner has challenged an interim order issued by the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (for short 'TDSAT') issued in B.P. No.429/2025. By virtue of the impugned order, the Tribunal has stayed two disconnection notices issued by the respondent to the petitioner, on condition that an amount of Rs.30,00,000/- is deposited by 05.06.2026, pending disposal of the said proceedings.

2. Petitioner and respondent are alleged to have entered into inter-connection agreements for re-transmitting signals of channels of the respondent to the subscribers of the petitioner. Raising contentious issues, regarding the amount payable by the petitioner to the respondent, challenge is raised against disconnection notices dated 27.04.2026. Along with the Broadcasting Petition filed before the TDSAT, an application was filed seeking stay of the disconnection notices and also for a direction to the respondent to pay to the petitioner Rs.26.79 lakhs along with interest