TDSAT directs Good News rep to come with two drafts totalling Rs 73.75 lakh on next date

NEW DELHI: A representative of Good News India Pvt Ltd has been asked by the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal to be present before the Tribunal on 17 August 2016 in two different cases with bank drafts totaling Rs 73.75 lakh.

Member B B Srivastava was informed by Good News counsel Ms Radhika Gupta that onaccount of grave personal difficulty,Mr Ashwini Thakur was not in a position to travel toDelhi on 8 August 2016 to be present before the Tribunal.

However, the Tribunal noticed that no bank draft for the amount of Rs. Rs.58,75,000 in the case against Taj Television and Media Pro, and Rs 15 lakh in the case of MediaNetwork & Distribution India Ltd, had been produced before the Tribunal.

The matter was therefore adjourned in both cases with clear instructions on bank drafts, failingwh1ch the Tribunal would pass appropriate orders.