New Delhi: The Jharkand high court has directed Media Pro not to take any coercive steps against Manthan Broadband Services if the latter has a valid digital access system licence.

The court bench at Ranchi issued a notice to Media Pro on a petition filed by Manthan Broadband Services against the information & broadcasting ministry and Media Pro.

The matter was listed by justice Appeaser Kumar Singh for further hearing on 10 May.

The court took note of the fact that the statutory forum, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) is not in session at present and is likely to sit only from 10 May.

The petitioner said he has obtained the DAS licence (as also listed in the Ministry’s website) and is also complying with the orders of TDSAT, but Media Pro has been taking coercive steps against it. These included stopping the transmission of television channels.