2025:MHC:2783 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR WP.No.46471 of 2025 & WMP.No.51819 of 2025 P.Nikilesh Surya .. Petitioner Versus

1.The Competition Commission of India Through the Secretary

9th Floor, Office Block-I Kidwai Nagar East New Delhi – 110 023

2.The Competition Commission of India Regional Office (South), Chennai

652, Anna Salai, Nandanam Chennai – 600 035, Tamil Nadu .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the impleadment application dated 18.11.2025 and 21.11.2025 filed by the petitioenr in the proceedings pertaining to case No.42 of 2023 filed by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India before the respondents, and to implead the petitioner and provide an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.Srinath Sridevan, Senior Counsel For Respondents : Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresan, ASG assisted by Rahul Unnikrishnan

ORDER

The petitioner seeks for a direction, directing the respondents to consider the impleadment application dated 18.11.2025 and 21.11.2025 filed b