MUMBAI: The trade was anxiously awaiting a decision but all they got was another date. A division bench of the Mumbai High Court comprising Chief Justice CL Thakker and Dr Dhananjay Chandrachud, after listening to arguments from both sides, posted the next date of hearing for 3 September.
Incidentally, the rollout of conditional access systems in the four metros is scheduled to kick off from 1 September.
"There is no will to sort out the problem. However, it is a win-win situation for the politicians. Even if their petition is dismissed, later on, they can claim they tried their best and score political brownie points. But, the trade will continue to suffer due to consumers refusing to pay and taking recourse to the campaign of the politicians. With the decision being postponed, we shall have to battle on in order to collect our rightful dues," a cable operator had earlier told indiantelevision.com, on condition on anonymity.