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vkSj dk; Z fd, gS]a tk s izkalfxd vFkok vu"qkxa h gk]s ftle sa lkslk;Vh ita hdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1860 ¼1860 dk 21ok½a rFkk iwr Z vFkok vU; U;kl pkg s o s ita hd`r gk s vFkok ugh]a tk s dkbs Z O;kikj] O;olk; vFkok bll s tqM+ s vFkok bll s lca fa/kr dk;Z djr s gkas] ftlesa futh ykHk d s fy, pyk, tk jg s i=dkfjrk 2933 GI/2014 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] rFkk enq .z k izfr"Bku] f'k{k.k] LokLF; ifjp;k Z vFkok vU; laLFkku] fFk;sVj] flues k] [kkuiku xg` ] ic&ckj] vkoklh; gkVs y] ekWy] foekuiRru ykÅta ] Dyc vFkok lkotZ fud euksjta u vFkok vkekns &iez kns d s vU; LFkku 'kkfey gaS] l s gS;** ¼ch½ **[kMa ¼vks½ d s fy,] fuEufyf[kr [kMa ifzrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%~ %& ** ¼vk½s **ooookkkkffff....kkkkffffTTTT;;;;dddd llllCCCCllllØØØØkkkkbbbbccccjjjj** l s vk'k;] dkbs Z Hkh O;fDr] tk s fdlh dcs y vkWijVs j vFkok eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j vFkok Mk;jDs V&V&q gkes vkWijVs j vFkok gMs ,.M&bu&n&Ldkb Z vkWijVs j vFkok bVa juVs izkVs kds kWy Vys hfotu lsok vkWijVs j] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s dk s bafxr fd, x, LFkku ij izlkj.k lsok, a ;k dcs y lsok, a izkIr djrk gk s vkSj ,slh lsokvk sa dk s viu s xkzgdksa] miHkkDs rkvk]sa lnL; vFkok vU; O;fDr;k sa d s oxZ vFkok legw ] ftudh mld s okf.kfT;d ifzr"Bku rd igpqa gS] d s ykHk d s fy, mi;kxs djrk gk]s ls gS;** ¼lh½ **[kMa ¼tMs ,½ d s fy,] fuEufyf[kr [kMa ifzrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%~ %& **¼tMs ,½ **llllCCCCllllØØØØkkkkbbbbccccjjjj** l s vk'k;] ,d O;fDr] tks ,d eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j vFkok dcs y vkWijVs j vFkok Mk;jDs V&V&q gkes vkWijVs j vFkok bVa juVs izkVs kds kWy Vsyhfotu lsok inz krk vFkok gMs ,.M&bu&n&Ldkb Z vkWijVs j] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s ls mld s }kjk eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j vFkok dcs y vkWijVs j vFkok Mk;jDs V&V&q gkes vkWijVs j vFkok bVa juVs izkVs kds kWy Vys hfotu lsok inz krk vFkok gMs ,.M&bu&n&Ldkb Z vkWijVs j dk s bfaxr fd, x, LFkku ij] ml s vkx s fdlh Hkh O;fDr dk s lapkfjr ¼Vªkla feV½ fd, fcuk vkSj lk/kkj.k miHkkDs rk ,o a okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk] Tkc rd fo'k"sk :i ls ckgj u j[kk x;k gks] ilz kj.k lsok, a ;k dcs y lsok, a izkIr djrk gS] l s gS; ** 3- eyw fofu;e d s fofu;e&4 e]sa mi&fofu;e ¼3½ dk ykis fd;k tk,xkA l/qkhj xIqrk] lfpo [foKkiu III@4@vlk-@142@14] ffffVVVVIIIIIIIIkkkk....kkkkhhhh%%%% 1111 % eyw fofu;ek sa dk s fnukda 30 vizSy] 2012 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 3&24@2012&ch,.Mlh,l d s ek/;e l s Hkkjr d s jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx III] [kMa &4 e sa izdkf’kr fd;k x;k rFkk bUg sa ckn e sa fnukda 14 eb]Z 2012 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 3&24@2012&ch,.Mlh,l rFkk fnukda 20 flarcj] 2013 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 3&24@2012&ch,.Mlh,l rFkk fnukda 10 Qjojh]2014 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 3&24@2012&ch,.Mlh,l d s ek/;e l s l’a kkfs/kr fd;k x;k A ffffVVVVIIIIIIIIkkkk....kkkkhhhh%%%% 2222 % O;k[;kRed Kkiu e sa nwjlpa kj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dcs y lsok,½a var%l;a kts u ¼fMftVy ,Mªslcs y dcs y Vys hfotu i.z kkyh½ ¼pkSFkk l'a kk/sku½ fofu;e] 2014 ¼2014 dk 9½ d s mnn~ 's ;k sa ,o a dkj.kk as dk s Li"V fd;k x;k gSA vvvvuuuuyyqqyyqq XXXXuuuudddd OOOO;;;;kkkk[[[[;;;;kkkkRRRReeeedddd KKKKkkkkiiiiuuuu iiii""``""``BBBBHHHHkkkkffwwffwweeee 1. Hkkjrh; nwjlpa kj fofu;ked çkfèkdj.k ¼Vªký dks tuojh 2004 e sa *çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk*sa dks fofu;fer dju s dh ftEens kjh lkSia h xà FkhA ,d varfje VSfjQ + vkn's k dk s 15-01-2004 dk s tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk] ftle sa çkoèkku fd;k x;k Fkk fd 26-12-2003 dk s fo|eku dcs y 'kYq d lEcfa/kr Lrjk sa ij Åijh lhek gkxsa As bld s ckn] O;kid fopkj foe'k Z d s ckn] ,d foLr`r VSfjQ + vkn's k 01-10-2004 dk s tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA bl vkn's k u]s 26-12-2003 ij çpfyr dcs y Vhoh d s 'kYq dk sa dh Åijh lhek dh oSèkrk dks cuk, j[kr s g,q fuèkkfZjr 'krks± d s vèkhu] u, i&s pSuyk sa d s çkjEHk vkSj fo|eku Ýh&V&q ,;j ¼,QVh,½ pSuyk sa ds *i&s pSuyk*sa es a :ikarj.k d s fy, çkoèkku Hkh fd;k FkkA bu VSfjQ + vkn's kk sa dk vUrÆufgr ç;kts u dcs y Vhoh 'kYq dksa e sa ckjEckj c<+ksrjh l s çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk sa d s miHkksäkvk sa dks jkgr vkSj laj{k.k nus k FkkA 2. çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvksa ds lClØkbcj ¼miHkkDs rk½ eyw :i ls nk s çdkj ds gS a & ,d rjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rk gS]a tk s Vhoh lsokvks a dk miHkkxs ?kjys w :i ls vkSj viu s vkuUn ds fy, djr s gS]a tcfd nwljh rjQ + okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk gS a tk s mud s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ij Vhoh lsokvk sa dk s muds miHkkDs rkvks a vkfn d s ykHk d s fy, çkIr djr s gSAa 2004 esa VSfjQ + vkn's kksa dks tkjh djrs le;] tSlk Åij mfYyf[kr gS] çkfèkdj.k u]s fQj Hkh] lkèkkj.k vkSj O;kolkf;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s chp Hkns ugÈ fd;k FkkA 3. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk ekeyk 2005 l s U;kf;d tkpa ds vèkhu gS] tc gkVs y ,oa jsLVksjVsa l?a k ¼if'peh Hkkjr½ ¼,pvkj,MCY;vw ký] tk s Hkkjrh; gkVs y ,o a jsLVksjVsa l?a k egkl?a k ¼,Q,+ pvkj,vký dh ,d lg;ksxh laxBu gS] u s dNq çlkjdksa }kjk Fkkis s x, varjh; VSfjQ+ksa dks ekuuh; Vsyhd‚e fookn fuiVku vihyh; U;k;kfèkdj.k ¼VhMhlSV½ ds le{k puq kSrh nh FkhA ekuuh; VhMhlSV u s ;kfpdkvk sa dk s viu s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 17-01-2006 d s ekè;e ls fuiVk;k Fkk] ftlesa ;g fu"d"k Z fudkyk Fkk fd ;kfpdkdrk Z l?a kksa ds miHkkDs rkvksa dks lnL;k sa ;k miHkkäs kvksa d s :i es a ugÈ ekuk tk ldrk gSA çkfèkdj.k u s bl ij fopkj dju s d s fy, Hkh dgk Fkk fd D;k okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + fu;r djuk vko';d Fkk ;k ugÈA 4. ,d varfje mik; d s :i e]sa 07-03-2006 dk]s çkfèkdj.k u s 01-10-2004 d s çe[q k VSfjQ + vkn's k dk ,d l'a kkèsku tkjh fd;k FkkA bl VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s 'kCnk sa *lkèkkj.k dcs y miHkkDs rk* vkSj *okf.kfT;d dcs y miHkkDs rk* dk s ifjHkkf"kr fd;k FkkA bl chp] ekuuh; VhMhlVS d s mijkDs r fu.k;Z ij gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a ds l?a kk sa }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy dh xà FkhA 19-10-2006 ij ,d vra fje vkn's k¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 e sa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s çkfèkdj.k dk s Vªkà vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 11 d s vèkhu VSfjQ + rS;kj dju s d s fy, çfØ;kvk sa dk]s Lor=a :i l s vkSj VhMhlSV }kjk fd, x, fdlh Hkh voykds u ij u fuHkZj djrs g,q vkSj u gh mlds vkèkkj ij] dju s dk fun'sZ k fn;k FkkA 24-11-2006 dks viu s vfare vkn's k e]sa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s vius varfje vkn's kk sa dh iqf"V dh vkSj dgk fd oks ekuuh; VhMhlSV dh jk; l s lger ugÈ Fk s fd çkfèkdj.k dk s bl ij Hkh fopkj djuk pkfg, fd D;k okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rkvksa ds fy, VSfjQ + fu;r djuk vko';d gS ;k ugÈA 5. çkfèkdj.k u s bl chp 21-11-2006 dk]s ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds varfje vkn's k fnukfadr 19-10-2006 ij vkèkkfjr] nk s VSfjQ + l'a kksèku vkn's kk sa dks tkjh fd;k Fkk] tk s Øe'k%] xSj&lh,,l vkSj lh,,l {ks=k sa e sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa ij ykxw gASa bl VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s fuEufyf[kr nk s legw k sa e sa oxÊ—r fd;k] vFkkZr%~& ¼d½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh ,d fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh tk s fuEufyf[kr l s feydj cuh gS%& ¼i½ 3 LVkj vkSj mPprj jÇsVx okys gkVs y( ¼ii½ gfsjVts gkVs y ¼tSl s fd i;VZ u foHkkx] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk ifjHkkf"kr g½Sa( ¼iii½ vkokl o Hkkts u miyCèk djku s okyk vkSj 50 ;k vfèkd dej s gkus s okyk dkÃs Hkh gkVs y] ekVs y] ljk; ¼bUu½ ;k O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku( vkSj ¼[k½ vU; lHkh okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk ¼okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh d s varxZr u vku s oky½sA 6. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh d s fy, dcs y Vhoh lsokvksa d s VSfjQ + dk s nyk sa }kjk ikjLifjd :i l s fuèkkfZjr fd, tku s d s fy, j[kk x;k FkkA fof'k"Vh—r Jfs.k;ksa esa u vkus okys vkSj bl rjg nwljh J.s kh ds vèkhu vkus okys okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dk s mlh 'kYq d d s vèkhu j[kk x;k Fkk] tSlk lkèkkj.k dcs y miHkkäs kvk sa d s fy, Fkk vkSj bl çdkj 26-12-2003 dk s çpfyr njksa dh Åijh lhek dk s mu ij ykx w fd;k x;k FkkA VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s ;g çkoèkku Hkh fd;k Fkk fd tc dHkh Hkh nk s Jfs.k;k sa e sa l s fdlh ,d l s lEcfUèkr dkÃs okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rk fdlh çlkjd d s dk;ØZ e dk mi;kxs euksjta u dj vfèkfu;e ds vèkhu ita h—r fdlh LFkku ij fo'k"sk vk;kts uksa d s volj ij ipkl ;k vfèkd O;fä;k sa }kjk lkotZ fud :i l s n[s ku s d s fy, djrk gS] rk s VSfjQ + dk fu.k;Z lEcfUèkr i{kk sa d s chp ikjLifjd :i l s vo'; djuk gkxs kA 7. bu vkn's kk sa ds fo#) Hkh gkVs y vkSj mud s lxa Buksa }kjk vihyk sa [vihy l[a ;k 2006 dh 17¼lh½ & ÃLV bfaM;k gkVs y fyfeVMs cuke Vªkà ,o a vU; 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ddddjjjjxxssxxsskkkk---- AAAAÞÞÞÞ 9. rnuqlkj] tSlk fd mud s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 16-04-2014 e as ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s funfsZ'kr fd;k Fkk] Vªkà u s ,d ijke'k Z çfØ;k 'k:q dh] ,d u, flj s l s vH;kl d s Hkkx ds :i e]sa vkSj fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;ksa@ fopkjk sa dh ekxa djr s g,q ] 11-06-2014 dk s ,d ijke'k Z i= tkjh fd;kA ijke'k Z i= u s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + 'krks± d s fy, fofHkUu fodYik sa l s lEcfUèkr ijke'k Z eíq k]sa mUg sa Vhoh lsokvk sa dh i's kd'k dju s dk rjhdk] *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku*] *ndq ku* vkSj *okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk* dh ifjHkk"kk] vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk leku :i l s j[k s x, legw ksa esa mi&oxÊdj.k] ij ppk Z dh vkSj ijke’k Z ds fy, mBk;kA ijke’k Z i= ds çR;Ùq kj esa] 24 fgrèkkjdk sa u s vius fopkj@ fVIif.k;k]a çkfèkdj.k dk s izLrqr dhAa ckn esa] lEcfa/kr eíq k sa ij vkxs ppk Z dju s d s fy,] ,d vkis u gkml ifjppk Z ¼vk,s pMh½ Hkh 4 tyq kÃ] 2014 dk s fnYyh e sa vk;kfstr dh xÃ] ftlesa 59 fgrèkkjdk sa u s fopkj&foe'k Z e sa Hkkx fy;kA 10. bl var%l;a kts u fofu;e dk]s lHkh lfEefyr eíq k sa vkSj fofHkUu fgrèkkjdk sa l s çkIr fVIif.k;k sa d s fo'y"sk.k dju s d s ckn vfèklfwpr fd;k tk jgk gSA eeeeííqqííqq kkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ffffoooo''''yyyy""ss""sskkkk....kkkk okf.kfT;d miHkkDsrkvk]sa O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku vkSj ndqkuk sadh ifjHkk"kk 11. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk] O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku vkSj ndq kuk sa dh elkSnk ifjHkk"kkvk sa dh ppk Z ijke’k Z i= e sa dh xà vkSj fgrèkkjdksa l s fopkj@fVIif.k;k a ekxa h xbZAa4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;k¡ 12. nk s çe[q k çlkjdk sa lfgr dà çlkjd ,d çlkj.k m|kxs l?a k] ,d gkVs y m|kxs l?a k vkSj lkFk gh dNq ,d dcs y Vhoh vkWijVs j l?a k elkSnk ifjHkk"kk d s lkFk ekVs s rkSj ij lger g,q A mue sa l s dNq dNq u s bfaxr fd;k fd *okf.kfT;d çfr"Bkuk*sa dh ifjHkk"kk e sa çdV gkus s oky s *i's k*s dk s gVk fn;k tkuk pkfg, D;kfsad dNq vnkyrh fu.k;Z k sa u s ekuk gS M‚DVjk]sa odhyk]sa bta hfu;jk sa vkfn d s ifjljk sa dk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ugÈ ekuk tkuk pkfg,A dNq vU; çlkjdk sa us dgk gS fd ndq kuk]sa dkj[kkuk sa vkSj lkotZ fud n[s ku s d s {ks=k sa dk s *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku* dh ifjHkk"kk es a lfEefyr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A ,d izlkjd }kjk ;g Hkh l>q ko fn;k x;k fd **okf.kfT;d ifzr"Bku** dh ifjHkk"kk e sa **idz k'ku** dk s Hkh 'kkfey fd;k tk,A çlkjdksa ds ,d l?a k vkSj çlkjdk sa dh fcjknjh l s çlkjdksa dNq vU; fgrèkkjdksa us bl fopkj dk s vkx s c<+k;k gS fd fdlh Hkh ifjlj] pkg s ?kj ds vna j gk s ;k ckgj gk]s tk s dkÃs ?kjys w ifjlj ugÈ gS] dk s O;kolkf;d d s :i esa oxÊ—r fd;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dks] vkoklh; miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s NkMs d+ j] lHkh miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s lfEefyr dju s d s fy, leko's kh rjhd s l s ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tk,A 13. vfèkdk'a k forj.k IyVs Q+‚eZ vkWijVs jk]sa dcs y vkSj MhVh,p vkSj lkFk gh gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a m|kxs d s ,d l?a k dk fopkj gS fd lkèkkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s chp dkÃs varj dju s dh dkÃs vko';drk ugÈ gS vkSj lHkh miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s cjkcj ekuk tkuk pkfg,A okf.kfT;d ç;kts u vkSj@ ;k okf.kfT;d nkgs u dh voèkkj.kk dk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku dh ifjHkk"kk e sa lfEefyr dju s dk l>q ko Hkh fn;k x;k gSA ,d vU; m|kxs l?a k u s çLrkfor fd;k g S fd okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk dk s fdlh ,sl s ,d d s :i e sa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tkuk pkfg,] tk s Vhoh flXuyk sa dk mi;kxs mld s O;kikj ;k okf.kfT;d xfrfofèk ;k mld s Hkkx ds :i e sa djrk gS] bll s varj iM +s fcuk fd D;k Vhoh pSuyk sa dk 'kYq d n'kdZ k@sa Jksrkvks a ij yxk;k gS ;k ugÈA fo'y"sk.k 14. fgr/kkjdk sa d s fopkjk sa dks enn~ s utj j[kdj] *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku* dh ifjHkk"kk dk s lfEefyr fd;k x;k gS vkSj *okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj* dh ifjHkk"kk dk s rnuqlkj l'a kkfsèkr fd;k x;k gSA ;g okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ izko/kkuk sa vkSj mUga s Vys hoftu lsokvk sa dh i's kd'k dju s d s rjhdka s d s vu:q Ik gS] ftudh ppkZ vxy s iSjkxzkQka s esa dh xb Z gSA okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sads fy, VSfjQ + 15. ijke’k Z i= e]sa fgrèkkjdksa ds fopkjksa@fVIif.k;k sa dh ekxa djr s g,q ] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ+ fofgr dju s d s fy, fuEu pkj fodYik sa ij fopkj foe'k Z fd;k x;k%& ¼1½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + d s leku gSA ¼2½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dh lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + d s lkFk ,d lEc/ak gSA ¼3½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dh lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + d s lkFk dkÃs lEc/ak ugÈ gS ijUr q lHkh fgrèkkjdk sa dh laj{kk djus ds fy, fuèkkfZjr fd, x, dNq lqj{kk mik; g Sa tSl s fd vfuok;Z v&yk&dkVs Z i's kd'k] pSuy&legw d s njk sa d s lkFk&lkFk fo—r v&yk&dkV sZ eYw ; fuèkkZj.k dk s jksdu s d s fy, 'krs± vkfnA ¼4½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dk s lEi.w k Z ckt+kj dh ‘kfDr;k sa ds vèkhu j[kk x;k gSA fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;k¡ 16. gkVs y m|kxs d s l?a kk sa vkSj yxHkx lHkh forj.k IyVs Q+‚e Z vkWijVs jk sa ¼Mhihvk½s u s ijke’k Z i= e sa ppk Z fd, x, igy s fodYi dk s vxa hdkj dju s d s fy, od+kyr dh gS vFkkZr~ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, fuèkkfZjr VSfjQ + d s leku gkus k pkfg,A mud s –f"Vdk.s k dk leFkuZ dju s d s fy,] e[q ; :i l s fuEu rd Z izLrqr fd, g&Sa ¼i½ vafre miHkkäs k@n'kdZ ,d gh gS pkg s Vhoh lsokvk sa dk ykHk miHkkäs k d s ?kjys w ifjlj e sa mBk;k tkrk gS ;k fdlh gkVs y ;k vLirky ;k fdlh Hkh vU; okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku e]sa ¼ii½ dkÃs miHkkäs k bl rjg d s okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku e sa fo'k"sk :i l s Vhoh pSuyk sa dk s n[s ku s d s fy, ugÈ tkrk g S ¼iii½ nkus k sa ekeyk sa e sa fo"k;&oLr q d s mRiknu vkSj bld s forj.k d s fy, çlkjd d s fy, dkÃs vfrfjä 'kYq d ugÈ gS vkSj lkFk gh flXuy dh fo"k;&oLr@q x.q koÙkk Hkh leku jgrh gSA mue sa l s dNq u s vkx s dgk fd] ,sl s ekeyk sa e]sa tgk a miHkkäs k fdlh O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku e sa fo'k"sk :i l s Vhoh lsokvks a dk ykHk mBku s ds fy, tkrk gS vkSj bld s fy, Hkxq rku djrk gS] rk s mud s fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkäs kvksa ds VSfjQ + l s vyx gk s ldrk gSA 17. tcfd nwljh rjQ]+ lHkh çlkjd vkSj mud s çfrfufèk fudk; ;g fopkj j[kr s g Sa fd pkSFk s fodYi] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk s ckt+kj dh ‘kfDr;ksa ij NkMs u+ ]s dks vaxhdkj fd;k tk,A muds }kjk bl lEcUèk esa çLrqr e[q ; rdZ gS a & ¼i½ Vhoh lsok,¡ eyw :i l s xSj&t:+ jh lsok,¡ gS a vkSj blfy,] bUg sa fofu;fer fd, tku s dh vko';drk ugÈ gS] ¼ii½ dà varjjk"Vªh; cktkjksa e]sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa ds fy, vra jh; eYw ; fuèkkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS] ¼iii½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk okf.kfT;d ykHk ds fy, Vhoh flXuyk sa dk nkgs u djr s g]Sa blfy,] çlkjd ml ykHk d s ,d mfpr Hkkx ds fy, vfèk—r gSAa vk,s pMh ds nkSjku ,d ç'u ds çR;Ùq kj esa] çlkjdksa ds ,d l?a k u s n'kk;Z k gS fd ,sls okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ftud s ckj s e sa Vys hfotu dh lnL;rk yus k *Kkr* gS] d s dyq jktLo dk dyq forj.k jktLo dk 1-5&2-2 ifzr'kr gkus s dk vueq ku gSA 18. ,d ,pvkÃVh,l vkWijVs j u s nwlj s fodYi dk s fuèkkfZjr dju s dk lq>ko fn;k] tk s ;g çkoèkku djrk gS fd lkèkkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + ds chp dNq lEc/ak gkus k pkfg,A ,d çlkjd vkSj dNq ,d dcs y vkWijVs j l?a kk sa us rhlj s fodYi d s fy, mudh ojh;rk O;ä dh gSA ,d ,e,lvk s }kjk ;g l>q ko Hkh fn;k x;k gS fd çlkjd dk s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dh vyx J.s kh d s fy, mud s¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 pSuyk sa dh [knq jk eYw ; 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a izlkjd vFkok izlkjd }kjk fofufnZ"V Mhihvk s l s flXuy ikzIr djAsa nlw j s ekWMy e]sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk] Mhihvk s d s lkFk djkj dj flXuy izkIr djxsa As tcfd Mhihvk s rFkk izlkjdkas dh vkil e sa lgefri.w k Z O;oLFkk gkxs hA ijke'k Z i= e sa ppk Z fd;k x;k rhljk ekWMy] igy s rFkk nwlj s ekWMy dk l;a kts u gSA fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;k¡ 23. yxHkx lHkh çlkjdks a vkSj mud s çfrfufèk fudk;k sa vkSj ,tVsa k sa u s dgk gS fd dsoy e‚My (i) O;ogk; Z gS vkSj bl s vxa hdkj fd;k tkuk pkfg,A igy s e‚My d s dk;kZUo;u d s fy, ,d foLr`r çfØ;k dk l>q ko nsr s g,q ] mUgkusa s rdZ fn;k gS fd & ¼d½ nwljk e‚My okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] dk s flXuy ugÈ feyu s d s fy, çoÙ` k gS] ;fn çlkjdk sa vkSj Mhihvk s d s chp ekys Hkko ugha gk s ik;k vkSj ¼[k½ rhljk e‚My Hkez d s fy, çoÙ` k gS D;kfsad çlkjdk sa vkSj Mhihvk]s nkus ks a dk s lna HkZ var%l;a kts u izLrko ¼vkjvkbZvk½s dks çnku dju s dh vueq fr nh tk,xhA 24. yxHkx lHkh Mhihvk s u s nwlj s e‚My dk s vxa hdkj dju s dk l>q ko fn;k gSA dNq ,d dcs y Vhoh vkWijVs j l?a kk sa u s fopkj O;ä fd;k gS fd fofu;ked dk s vf/kdre [knq jk eYw ; fu;r djuk pkfg,] ftld s vkèkkj ij çlkjdksa vkSj Mhihvk s vkjvkÃvk s cuk,¡A fQj Hkh] çlkjdksa dks Mhihvk s dh igpku ugÈ djuh pkfg,] ftld s ekè;e l s okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dk s çlkjd d s flXuy feyu s pkfg,A mUgkusa s ;g Hkh dgk gS fd ,sl s ekeyk sa e sa tgk a okf.kfT;d miHkksDrkvk sa d s ikl viu s Lo; a d s gMs ,.M g]Sa çlkjd vkjvkÃvk s d s vuqlkj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s lkFk lhèks ekys Hkko dj ldr s gSAa ,d vU; dcs y vkWijVs j l?a k u s dgk gS fd çlkjd vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s njksa dk ekys Hkko djuk pkfg, tcfd Mhihvk s dks lsok,¡ mlh nj ij nus h pkfg,] tk s lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rk d s fy, gSA 25. gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a m|kxs l?a kk sa esa l s ,d u s dgk gS fd igy s e‚My dk s vxa hdkj ugÈ fd;k tkuk pkfg,] tcfd ,d gkVs y m|kxs l?a k u s rhlj s e‚My d s fy, viuh ilna tkfgj dh gSA fo'y"sk.k 26. Hkkjr e sa Vhoh pSuyk sa dh MkmuÇyÇdx d s fy, fn'kkfuns'Z kk sa esa fuEufyf[kr izko/kku gS%a& **5-6 vkons d dia uh ¼çlkjd½] mixzg Vhoh pSuy flXuy fjlIs'ku MhdkMs jk sa dk s dsoy ,e,lvk@s dcs y vkWijVs jk as dk]s tk s dcs y Vys hfotu uVs od Z ¼fofu;eu½ vfèkfu;e] 1995 d s vèkhu ita h—r gS a ;k Hkkjr ljdkj d s }kjk tkjh fd, x, MhVh,p fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa d s vèkhu ita h—r fdlh MhVh,p vkWijVs j dk s ;k mud s fo|eku Vys hd‚e ykblsal d s vèkhu fofèkor vueq r ;k nwjlpa kj foHkkx }kjk vfèk—r fdlh bVa juVs çkVs kds ‚y Vys hfotu ¼vkÃihVhoh½ lsok çnkrk dk s ;k bl rjg dh los k çnku dju s d s fy,] lpw uk vkSj çlkj.k ea=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk tkjh fd, x, ,pvkÃVh,l vkWijVs jk sa d s fy, uhfrxr fn'kkfun'sZ k ds vèkhu fofèkor vueq r fdlh ,pvkÃVh,l vkWijVs j dk s çnku djxs kA** vr%] izlkjd viu s flXuyk sa dk s lh/ks miHkkDs rkvk]sa ftuesa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk ‘kkfey gS]a dk s ugh a ns ldrkA izlkjdk as dks flXuyk sa dh vkifwr Z fdlh Mhihvks ds ek/;e ls djuh gkxs hA ;fn dkÃs okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk Vhoh flXuyksa dks mlds {ks= e sa ifjpkyu dju s okys fdlh Hkh ,e,lvk s ;k mll s lEcfa/kr LFkkuh; dcs y vkWijVs j@MhVh,p vkWijVs j@,pvkÃVh,l vkfn vkWijVs jk sa l s çkIr dj ldrk gS] rk s ;g cktkj e sa çfrLièkk Z dk s Hkh lfquf'pr djxs kA rnuqlkj] *lClØkbcj** dh ifjHkk"kk dk s Hkh mi;äq :i l s l'a kksfèkr fd;k x;k gSA okf.kfT;d miHkkDsrkvk sadk mi&oxÊdj.k 27. ijke’k Z i= e]sa leku çdkj l s j[k s x, legw k sa e sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s mi&oxÊdj.k vkSj VSfjQ + dk s ml çdkj l s fu;r dju s d s eíq s d s ckj s e sa ppkZ dh xà vkSj fgrèkkjdksa d s fopkjksa dh ekxa dh xÃA yxHkx lHkh fgrèkkjdks a dk fopkj ;g Fkk fd fdlh Hkh rjg dk ,slk mi&oxÊdj.k vkSj VSfjQ + dk s ml çdkj l s fu;r djuk vkx s c<u+ s dh fn'kk e sa mi;äq ugÈ gk s ldrk gSA fo'y"sk.k 28. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dks Vys hfotu flXuyksa dh i's kd'k dju s d s rjhd s ds lca /ak esa VSfjQ izko/kku rFkk mic/akk sa ds enn~ us tj] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ fofgr dju s d s izko/kku d s i;z kts ukFk Z leku legw c) dju s gsr]q okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s mi&J.s khc) fd, tku s dh dkbs Z vko';drk ugh a gSA vifs{kr Hkns d s vuqlkj] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk dks e[q ;r% nks oxk sZa e sa j[kk x;k gS %& ¼1½ tk s vius vkxUrdq ksa dk s lfqo/kkvksa ds Hkkx ds :Ik esa Vys hfotu lsokvk@sa dk;ØZ eksa dh i's kd'k djr s gS]a ¼2½ tk s mi;qDZ r iSjk 21 e sa ;Fkk&ppk Z dh xbZ if)r d s ek/;e l s bl s iHzkkfjr djr s gASa mi;DqZ r dk s /;ku e sa j[kr s g,q ] fofu;e 4 ds mi&fofu;e 3 dk s gVk fn;k x;k gSA TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th July, 2014 THE TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE SERVICES) INTERCONNECTION (DIGITAL ADDRESSABLE CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS) (FOURTH AMENDMENT) REGULATION, 2014 (No. 9 of 2014) No. 6-33/2014- B&CS. –In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36, read with sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), read with notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunication) No.39,— (a) issued, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Central Government by proviso to clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, and (b) published under notification No. 39 (S.O. 44 (E) and 45 (E)) dated the 9th January, 2004 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3- Sub-section (ii), ----¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7 the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) Regulations 2012 (9 of 2012), namely:— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 2014 (9 of 2014). (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In regulation 2 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) Regulations, 2012 (9 of 2012), (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulations),--- (a) after the clause (n), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(na) “commercial establishment” means any premises wherein any trade, business or any work in connection with, or incidental or ancillary thereto, is carried on and includes a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), and charitable or other trust, whether registered or not, which carries on any business, trade or work in connection with, or incidental or ancillary thereto, journalistic, printing and publishing establishments, educational, healthcare or other institutions run for private gain, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, eating houses, pubs, bars, residential hotels, malls, airport lounges, clubs or other places of public amusements or entertainment;” (b) for clause (o), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(o) “commercial subscriber” means any person who receives broadcasting services or cable services at a place indicated by him to a cable operator or multi system operator or direct to home operator or head end in the sky operator or Internet Protocol television service provider, as the case may be, and uses such services for the benefit of his clients, customers, members or any other class or group of persons having access to his commercial establishment;” (c) for the clause (za), the following clause shall be substituted, namely.— “(za) “subscriber” means a person who receives broadcasting services or cable services from a multi system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator at a place indicated by him to the multi-system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator, as the case may be, without further transmitting it to any person and includes ordinary subscribers and commercial subscribers, unless specifically excluded;” 3. In regulation 4 of the principal regulations, sub-regulation (3) shall be deleted. SUDHIR GUPTA, Secy. [ADVT. III/4/Exty./142/14] Note.1.—The principal regulation was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, vide its notification No. 3- 24/2012- B&CS, dated the 30th April, 2012 and subsequently amended vide notifications No. 3-24/2012- B&CS dated the 14th May, 2012, No. 3-24/2012-B&CS, dated the 20th September, 2013 and No. 3- 24/2012- B&CS, dated the 10th February, 2014. Note.2.—The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Digital Addressable Cable Television Systems) (Fourth Amendment) Regulation, 2014 (9 of 2014). Annexure Explanatory Memorandum Background 1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was entrusted with the responsibility of regulating ‘broadcasting and cable TV’ services in January, 2004. An interim Tariff Order was issued on 15.01.2004, which provided that the cable charges prevailing on 26.12.2003 shall be the ceilings at the respective levels. Thereafter, following extensive consultations, a detailed Tariff Order was issued on 01.10.2004. This order, while maintaining the sanctity of the ceiling of cable TV charges prevailing on 26.12.2003, also provided a window for introduction of new pay channels and conversion of existing Free-to-Air (FTA) channels to ‘pay channels’ subject to prescribed conditions. The underlying objective of these Tariff orders was to give relief and protection to consumers of broadcasting and cable TV services from frequent hikes in cable TV charges.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 2. Subscribers of broadcasting and cable TV services are basically of two kinds. First, there are ordinary subscribers who consume TV services domestically for their own pleasure. The second group comprises commercial subscribers who obtain TV services for the benefit of their clients, customers etc., at their commercial establishment. While issuing the Tariff Orders in 2004, as mentioned above, the Authority, however, did not differentiate between ordinary and commercial subscribers. 3. The matter pertaining to tariffs for commercial subscribers has been under judicial scrutiny since 2005, before the Hon’ble Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), when Hotels and Restaurants Association (Western India) (HRAWI), a sister association of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), challenged differential tariffs imposed by some broadcasters. The Hon’ble TDSAT disposed of these petitions vide its judgment dated 17.01.2006 wherein it concluded that the members of the petitioner associations couldn’t be regarded as subscribers or consumers. It also asked the Authority to consider whether it was necessary or not to fix tariff for commercial cable TV subscribers. 4. As an interim measure, on 07.03.2006, the Authority issued an amendment to the principal Tariff Order of 01.10.2004. This Tariff Amendment Order defined the terms ‘Ordinary cable subscriber’ and ‘Commercial cable subscriber’. In the meanwhile, the aforesaid judgment of the Hon’ble TDSAT was appealed by the Associations of Hotels and Restaurants before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In an interim order on 19.10.2006, the Hon’ble Supreme Court directed the Authority to carry out the processes for framing the tariff under Section 11 of the TRAI Act, independently and not relying on or on the basis of any observation made by TDSAT. In its final order on 24.11.2006, the Hon’ble Supreme Court confirmed its interim orders and stated that it did not agree with the opinion of the Hon’ble TDSAT that the Authority should also consider whether it is necessary or not to fix tariff for commercial cable TV subscribers. 5. Based on the interim order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 19.10.2006, the Authority issued two Tariff Amendment Orders, on 21.11.2006, applicable to commercial subscribers in non-CAS and CAS areas, respectively. This tariff amendment order categorized commercial subscribers into the following two groups, namely:— (a) A specified category of commercial subscribers comprising--- (i) Hotels with rating of 3 stars and above; (ii) Heritage hotels (as defined by the Department of Tourism, Government of India); (iii) Any hotel, motel, inn or commercial establishment providing board & lodging and having 50 or more rooms; and (b) All other commercial subscribers (not falling under the specified category of commercial subscribers). 6. The tariff for cable TV services for the specified category of commercial subscribers was to be mutually determined by the parties. However, the tariff for commercial subscribers not falling in the specified categories (coming under the second category) was subject to the same charges as ordinary cable subscribers and thus the ceiling of rates prevailing as on 26.12.2003 was made applicable to them. The tariff amendment order also provided that whenever a commercial cable TV subscriber belonging to either of the two categories uses the programme of a broadcaster for public viewing by fifty or more persons on the occasion of special events at a place registered under the Entertainment Tax Act, the tariff will have to be mutually decided between the parties concerned. 7. These orders too were appealed against in the Hon’ble TDSAT by way of appeals [Appeal No.17(C) of 2006 - East India Hotel Ltd. Vs. TRAI & Ors. and Appeal No. 18 (C ) of 2006 – The Connaught Prominent Hotels Limited vs. TRAI & Ors. by the hotels and their associations. The Hon’ble TDSAT passed its judgment on 28.05.2010 in the two appeals filed by the hotels against the tariff amendment orders dated 21.11.2006. The operative portion of the judgment of the Hon’ble TDSAT read: “We, therefore, are of the opinion that it is a fit case where the impugned orders are required to be set aside. We direct accordingly. We, however, do not wish to issue any direction with regard to the refund of any amount but we would request the Authority to consider the case of commercial establishments once over again in a broad based manner”. 8. In sum, the sub-classification of commercial consumers into two categories was struck down by the Hon’ble TDSAT. Aggrieved by the TDSAT judgement dated 28.05.2010, M/s. ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd. filed an appeal (CA No. 6040-41 of 2010 -M/s. ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. TRAI and Ors.) in the Supreme Court. The judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, dated 16.04.2014, in this case, directs as follows:¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 “…… we direct that for a period of three months, the impugned tariff, which is in force as on today, shall continue. Within the said period, TRAI shall look into the matter de novo, as directed in the impugned judgment, and shall re–determine the tariff after hearing the contentions of all the stake holders….” 9. Accordingly, as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 16.04.2014, TRAI initiated a consultation process, as part of a de novo exercise, and issued a Consultation Paper (CP) on 11.06.2014 seeking comments/views of the stakeholders. The CP discussed and raised related consultation issues pertaining to various alternatives for tariff stipulations for the commercial subscribers, manner of offering of TV services to them, the definition of the ‘commercial establishment’, ‘shop’ and ‘commercial subscriber’, and sub- categorization of the commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups. In response to the CP, 24 stakeholders submitted their views/comments to the Authority. Subsequently, to further discuss the issues involved, an Open House Discussion (OHD) was also held at Delhi on 4th July, 2014, wherein 59 stakeholders participated in the discussions. 10. This interconnection regulation is being notified after analyzing all the issues involved and the inputs received from various stakeholders. Analysis of Issues Definition of commercial subscribers, commercial establishment and shops 11. Draft definitions of commercial subscriber, commercial establishment and shops were discussed in the CP and views/comments of the stakeholders were solicited. Stakeholder comments 12. Several broadcasters including the two prominent broadcasters, a broadcasting industry association, a Hotel industry association as well as a couple of cable TV operator associations have broadly agreed with the draft definitions. Some of them have pointed out that the ‘profession’ appearing in the definition of ‘commercial establishments should be deleted as some court decisions have held that the premises of doctors, lawyers, engineers etc. should not be considered commercial establishments. Some other broadcasters have stated that shops, factories and public viewing areas should be included in the definition of ‘commercial establishment’. It was also suggested by a broadcaster that ‘publishing’ should also be included in the definition of ‘commercial establishments’. An association of broadcasters and some other stakeholders from the broadcasters fraternity have put forth the view that any premise, indoor or outdoor, that is not a domestic premise should be categorized as commercial and commercial subscribers be defined in an all inclusive manner to include all subscribers except residential subscribers. 13. The majority of the distribution platform operators, cable and DTH, as well as a hotel and restaurant industry association are of the view that there is no need to make a distinction between ordinary and commercial subscribers and all subscribers should be treated at par. It has also been suggested to include the concept of commercial purpose and/or commercial exploitation into the definition of commercial establishment. Another industry association has proposed that commercial subscriber should be defined as the one who uses TV signals as its business or commercial activity or part thereof, irrespective of whether TV channels are charged or not from the viewers/audience. Analysis 14. Taking into account the views of the stakeholders, the definition of ‘commercial establishment’ has been included and the definition of ‘commercial subscriber’ has been accordingly amended. This is also in line with the tariff prescription and the manner of offering of television services to the commercial subscribers, which have been discussed in subsequent paragraphs. Tariff for Commercial subscribers 15. In the CP, the following four alternatives were discussed for prescribing tariff for commercial subscribers, seeking views/comments of the stakeholders: (i) The tariff for commercial subscribers is the same as that for ordinary subscribers. (ii) The tariff for commercial subscribers has a linkage with the tariff for ordinary subscribers. (iii) The tariff for commercial subscribers has no linkage with the tariff for ordinary subscribers but there are some protective measures prescribed to protect all the stakeholders such as mandatory a-la-carte offering, conditions to prevent perverse a-la-carte pricing vis-à-vis bouquet rates etc. (iv) The tariff for commercial subscribers is kept under total forbearance.10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] Stakeholder comments 16. Hotel industry associations and almost all distribution platform operators (DPOs) have advocated for adoption of the first alternative discussed in the CP i.e. the tariff for commercial subscribers should be same as that prescribed for the ordinary subscribers. To support their view, the main arguments put forth have been — (i) the ultimate consumer/viewer is the same whether the TV services are availed at the domestic premises of the consumer or in a hotel or hospital or any other commercial establishment, (ii) a consumer does not go to such commercial establishment specifically to view TV channels (iii) there is no extra cost to the broadcaster for production of content and its distribution in both the cases and the content/quality of signal remains the same. Some of them further stated that, in cases where the consumer goes to a commercial establishment specifically to avail TV services and pays for it, the tariff may be different from that for the ordinary subscribers. 17. On the other hand, all broadcasters and their representative bodies are of the view that the fourth alternative, prescribing total forbearance on tariff for commercial subscribers, be adopted. The main arguments presented by them in this regard are — (i) the TV services are basically non-essential services and, therefore, need not be regulated, (ii) in many international markets, differential pricing is done for the commercial subscribers, (iii) commercial subscribers exploit the TV signals for commercial gains, therefore, the broadcasters are entitled to a fair share of the same. In response to a query during the OHD, an Association of broadcasters has indicated that the total revenue of the commercial subscribers that are ‘known’ to subscribe to television are estimated at 1.5-2.2% of total distribution revenues. 18. A headend in the sky (HITS) operator has suggested for prescription of the second alternative which provides that there should be a certain linkage between the tariff for ordinary and commercial subscribers. A broadcaster and a couple of cable operator associations have expressed their preference for the third alternative. It has also been suggested by a multi system operator (MSO) that a broadcaster should prescribe the retail price of its channels for different categories of commercial subscribers and the revenue share for different stakeholders in the value chain should be determined by TRAI. Analysis 19. The end consumer, whether at his domestic premises or at any commercial establishment, gets to view the same content with same quality of signals. In both the cases, the cost to the content owner (broadcaster) and the DPO, for supplying the signals, per se, does not vary on account of where the signals are supplied - at the domestic premises or the commercial establishment. Moreover, The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 24.11.2006 in appeal (Civil) 2061 of 2006 Hotel and Restaurants Association and Anr Vs Star India Pvt. Ltd. and Ors has, amongst others, observed as under: “….The owners of the hotels take TV signals for their customers/ guests. While doing so, they inter alia provide services to their customers. An owner of a hotel provides various amenities to its customers such as beds, meals, fans, television, etc. Making a provision for extending such facilities or amenities to the boarders would not constitute a sale by an owner to a guest. The owners of the hotels take TV signals from the broadcasters in the same manner as they take supply of electrical energy from the licensees. A guest may use an electrical appliance. The same would not constitute the sale of electricity by the hotel to him. For the said purpose, the 'consumer' and 'subscriber' would continue to be the hotel and its management. Similarly, if a television set is provided in all the rooms, as part of the services rendered by the management by way of an amenity, wherefor the guests are not charged separately, the same would not convert the guests staying in a hotel into consumers or subscribers…..” The said judgment further quotes another judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (in The State of Punjab v. M/s. Associated Hotels of India Ltd. [(1972) 1 SCC (472)]) on similar issue, which is reproduced as under: “…. When a traveller, by plane or by steam-ship, purchases his passage-ticket, the transaction is one for his passage from one place to another. If, in the course of carrying out that transaction, the traveller is supplied with drinks or meals or cigarettes, no one would think that the transaction involves separate sales each time any of those things is supplied. The transaction is essentially one of carrying the passenger to his destination and if in performance of the contract of carriage something is supplied to him, such supply is only incidental to that services, not changing either the pattern or the nature of the contract. Similarly, when clothes are given for washing to a laundery, there is a transaction which essentially involves work or service, and if the launderyman stitches a button to a garment which has fallen off, there is no sale of the button or the thread. A number of such cases involving incidental uses of materials can be cited, none of which can be said to involve a sale as part of the main transaction. …." 20. From the observations of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, cited above, it is clear that provision of TV services in a commercial establishment in only incidental to the service that the commercial establishment is providing to its clients. It cannot be construed as re-distribution or re-sale of TV services. In any case, there is no¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 re-transmission. In sum, the question as to who is the subscriber has been settled through this judgment. It has also been settled by the said judgment that any service rendered to a guest by way of an amenity, wherefor the guests are not charged separately, the same would not constitute as sale of the said service to the guest. Further, this judgment specifically refers to the subject in hand. Accordingly, the Authority was of the view that in the rates of TV services, there should be no differentiation between an ordinary subscriber and a commercial subscriber i.e. in both the cases, the charges should be the same and on per set top box basis. In view of the above, clause 6 of the tariff order applicable for addressable systems namely, the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2010, has been suitably amended. 21. However, in case, the commercial establishment specifically charges extra to its clients/visitors on account of viewing of channels at its premises, there is a case for broadcasters to have a share in such revenue of the commercial establishment. Therefore, where the commercial establishment is earning extra revenue from its clients specifically on account of providing TV services, the rates should be based on mutual negotiations between the broadcaster and the commercial subscriber. In such cases also, the commercial subscriber would be required to obtain such signals of TV channel through a DPO/cable operator only. Accordingly, sub-clause (5) has been added to clause 6 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff Order, 2010. Manner of offering TV channels to the commercial subscribers 22. Three models of offering of TV channels to commercial subscribers were discussed in the CP. The first model envisages that the commercial subscriber enters into agreement with the broadcaster and obtains signals either from the broadcaster itself or a DPO designated by the broadcaster. In the second model, the commercial subscriber is to enter into agreement with the DPO and obtain the signals while DPO and broadcasters have their own mutually agreed arrangements. The third model discussed in the CP is a combination of the first and second models. Stakeholder Comments 23. Almost all the broadcasters and their representative bodies and agents have stated that only the first model is viable and should be adopted. While suggesting a detailed procedure for implementation of this model they have reasoned that – (a) the second model is prone to commercial subscribers not getting signal because of potential breakdown of negotiations between broadcasters and DPOs and (b) the third model is prone to confusion, as both broadcasters and DPOs would be allowed to provide Reference Interconnect Offers (RIOs). 24. Almost all the DPOs have suggested adoption of second model. A couple of cable TV operator associations have opined that the regulator should fix the MRP based on which the broadcasters and DPOs make the RIO. However, broadcasters should not identify the DPO through which the commercial subscriber should get the signals of the broadcaster. They have also stated that in cases where commercial subscribers have their own headend, the broadcasters can directly negotiate with the commercial subscribers as per RIO. Another cable operator association has stated that the broadcaster and commercial subscribers should negotiate the rates while the DPO should give the services at the same rate as for ordinary subscriber. 25. One of the hotel and restaurant industry associations has stated the first model should not be adopted, while another hotel industry association has expressed its preference for the third model. Analysis 26. The guideline for downlinking of TV channels in India prescribe as under: “5.6. The applicant company shall provide Satellite TV Channel signal reception decoders only to MSOs/Cable Operators registered under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 or to a DTH operator registered under the DTH guidelines issued by Government of India or to an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Service Provider duly permitted under their existing Telecom License or authorized by Department of Telecommunications or to a HITS operator duly permitted under the policy guidelines for HITS operators issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India to provide such service." So, the broadcaster cannot supply signals directly to subscribers, including the commercial subscribers. Broadcasters should supply their signals through a DPO. It would also ensure competition in the market if a commercial subscriber can obtain TV signals from any MSO or its linked local cable operator /DTH operator etc. operating in his area. Accordingly, definition of ‘subscriber’ has also been suitably amended. Sub-categorization of commercial subscribers 27. In the CP, the issue regarding sub-categorization of commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups and fixing the tariff therefor was discussed and views of the stakeholders were sought. Almost all the stakeholders,12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] across all the segments, are of the view that any such sub-categorization and fixing of tariff for such sub- categories may not be the appropriate way forward. Analysis 28. In view of the tariff prescription and the provisions regarding manner of offering of TV signals to the commercial subscribers, there is no need for sub-categorization of the commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups for the purpose of prescription of tariff dispensation for commercial subscribers. The only distinction required is to place the commercial subscribers into two broad classes – (i) those who offer television services/programmes as part of amenities to their guests and (ii) those who charge for the same in the manner as discussed in para 21 above. 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Hkkjrh; nwjlpa kj fofu;ked çkfèkdj.k ¼Vªký dks tuojh 2004 e sa *çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk*sa dks fofu;fer dju s dh ftEens kjh lkSia h xà FkhA ,d varfje VSfjQ + vkn's k dk s 15-01-2004 dk s tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk] ftle sa çkoèkku fd;k x;k Fkk fd 26-12-2003 dk s fo|eku dcs y 'kYq d lEcfa/kr Lrjk sa ij Åijh lhek gkxsa As bld s ckn] O;kid fopkj foe'k Z d s ckn] ,d foLr`r VSfjQ + vkn's k 01-10-2004 dk s tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA bl vkn's k u]s 26-12-2003 ij çpfyr dcs y Vhoh d s 'kYq dk sa dh Åijh lhek dh oSèkrk dks cuk, j[kr s g,q fuèkkfZjr 'krks± d s vèkhu] u, i&s pSuyk sa d s çkjEHk vkSj fo|eku Ýh&V&q ,;j ¼,QVh,½ pSuyk sa ds *i&s pSuyk*sa es a :ikarj.k d s fy, çkoèkku Hkh fd;k FkkA bu VSfjQ + vkn's kk sa dk vUrÆufgr ç;kts u dcs y Vhoh 'kYq dksa e sa ckjEckj c<+ksrjh l s çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk sa d s miHkksäkvk sa dks jkgr vkSj laj{k.k nus k FkkA 2. çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk sa d s lClØkbcj ¼miHkkDs rk½ eyw :i l s nk s çdkj d s gS a & ,d rjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rk gS]atk s Vhoh lsokvk sa dk miHkkxs ?kjys w :i ls vkSj viu s vkuUn ds fy, djr s gS]a tcfd nwljh rjQ + okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk gS a tk s mud s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ij Vhoh lsokvk sa dk s muds miHkkDs rkvks a vkfn d s ykHk d s fy, çkIr djr s gSAa 2004 eas VSfjQ + vkn's kksa dks tkjh djrs le;] tSlk Åij mfYyf[kr gS] çkfèkdj.k u]s fQj Hkh] lkèkkj.k vkSj O;kolkf;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s chp Hkns ugÈ fd;k FkkA 3. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk ekeyk 2005 l s U;kf;d tkpa ds vèkhu gS] tc gkVs y ,oa jsLVksjVsa l?a k ¼if'peh Hkkjr½ ¼,pvkj,MCY;vw ký] tk s Hkkjrh; gkVs y ,o a jsLVksjVsa l?a k egkl?a k ¼,Q,+ pvkj,vký dh ,d lg;ksxh laxBu gS] u s dNq çlkjdksa }kjk Fkkis s x, varjh; VSfjQ+ksa dks ekuuh; Vsyhd‚e fookn fuiVku vihyh; U;k;kfèkdj.k ¼VhMhlSV½ ds le{k puq kSrh nh FkhA ekuuh; VhMhlSV u s ;kfpdkvk sa dk s viu s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 17-01-2006 d s ekè;e ls fuiVk;k Fkk] ftlesa ;g fu"d"k Z fudkyk Fkk fd ;kfpdkdrk Z l?a kksa ds miHkkDs rkvksa dks lnL;k sa ;k miHkkäs kvksa d s :i es a ugÈ ekuk tk ldrk gSA çkfèkdj.k u s bl ij fopkj dju s d s fy, Hkh dgk Fkk fd D;k okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + fu;r djuk vko';d Fkk ;k ugÈA 4. ,d varfje mik; d s :i e]sa 07-03-2006 dk]s çkfèkdj.k u s 01-10-2004 d s çe[q k VSfjQ + vkn's k dk ,d l'a kkèsku tkjh fd;k FkkA bl VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s 'kCnksa *lkèkkj.k dcs y lClØkbcj* vkSj *okf.kfT;d dcs y lClØkbcj* dk s ifjHkkf"kr fd;k FkkA bl chp] ekuuh; VhMhlSV d s mijkDs r fu.k;Z ij gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a d s l?a kksa }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; d s le{k vihy dh xà FkhA 19-10-2006 ij ,d vra fje vkn's k e sa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s çkfèkdj.k dk s Vªkà vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 11 d s vèkhu VSfjQ + rS;kj dju s d s fy, çfØ;kvk sa dk]s Lor=a :i14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] l s vkSj VhMhlSV }kjk fd, x, fdlh Hkh voykds u ij u fuHkZj djr s g,q vkSj u gh mlds vkèkkj ij] dju s dk fun'sZ k fn;k FkkA 24-11-2006 dk s viu s vfare vkn's k e]sa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s viu s varfje vkn's kk sa dh ifq"V dh vkSj dgk fd ok s ekuuh; VhMhlSV dh jk; l s lger ugÈ Fk s fd çkfèkdj.k dk s bl ij Hkh fopkj djuk pkfg, fd D;k okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + fu;r djuk vko';d gS ;k ugÈA 5. çkfèkdj.k u s bl chp 21-11-2006 dk]s ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; d s varfje vkn's k fnukfadr 19-10-2006 ij vkèkkfjr] nk s VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's kk sa dks tkjh fd;k Fkk] tk s Øe'k%] xSj&lh,,l vkSj lh,,l {ks=k sa e sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa ij ykxw gASa bl VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s fuEufyf[kr nk s legw k sa e sa oxÊ—r fd;k] vFkkZr%~& ¼d½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh ,d fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh tk s fuEufyf[kr l s feydj cuh gS%& ¼i½ 3 LVkj vkSj mPprj jÇsVx oky s gkVs y( ¼ii½ gfsjVts gkVs y ¼tSl s fd i;VZ u foHkkx] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk ifjHkkf"kr gS½a( ¼iii½ vkokl o Hkkts u miyCèk djku s okyk vkSj 50 ;k vfèkd dej s gkus s okyk dkÃs Hkh gkVs y] ekVs y] ljk; ¼bUu½ ;k O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku( vkSj ¼[k½ vU; lHkh okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk ¼okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh d s varxZr u vku s oky½sA 6. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh d s fy, dcs y Vhoh lsokvksa d s VSfjQ + dk s nyk sa }kjk ikjLifjd :i l s fuèkkfZjr fd, tku s d s fy, j[kk x;k FkkA fof'k"Vh—r Jfs.k;ksa esa u vkus okys vkSj bl rjg nwljh J.s kh ds vèkhu vkus okys okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dk s mlh 'kYq d d s vèkhu j[kk x;k Fkk] tSlk lkèkkj.k dcs y miHkkäs kvk sa d s fy, Fkk vkSj bl çdkj 26-12-2003 dk s çpfyr njksa dh Åijh lhek dk s mu ij ykx w fd;k x;k FkkA VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s ;g çkoèkku Hkh fd;k Fkk fd tc dHkh Hkh nk s Jfs.k;k sa e sa l s fdlh ,d l s lEcfUèkr dkÃs okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rk fdlh çlkjd d s dk;ØZ e dk mi;kxs euksjta u dj vfèkfu;e ds vèkhu ita h—r fdlh LFkku ij fo'k"sk vk;kts uksa d s volj ij ipkl ;k vfèkd O;fä;k sa }kjk lkotZ fud :i l s n[s ku s d s fy, djrk gS] rk s VSfjQ + dk fu.k;Z lEcfUèkr i{kk sa d s chp ikjLifjd :i l s vo'; djuk gkxs kA 7. bu vkn's kk sa d s fo#) Hkh gkVs y vkSj mud s lxa Buk sa }kjk vihyksa ¼vihy l[a ;k 2006 dh 17¼lh½ & ÃLV bfaM;k gkVs y fyfeVMs cuke Vªkà ,o a vU; vkSj vihy l[a ;k 2006 dh 18¼lh ½ & du‚V ç‚feuUsV gkVs Yl fyfeVMs cuke Vªkà ,o a vU;½ d s ekè;e l s ekuuh; VhMhlSV e sa vihy dh xà FkhA VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's kk sa fnukfadr 21-11-2006 ds fo#) gkVs yksa }kjk nk;j dh xà nk s vihyks a eas ekuuh; VhMhlSV u s viuk fu.k;Z 28-05-2010 dk s ikfjr fd;k FkkA ekuuh; VhMhlSV d s fu.k;Z d s ifjpkyukRed Hkkx esa fy[kk gS%& Þgekjh jk;] blfy,] ;g gS fd ;g ,d mi;Dqr ekeyk g Stgk¡ [kf.Mr fd, x, vkn'skk sadk sjí dju sdh vko';drk gSA ge rnulqkj fun'sZk nsr sgASa ge] fQj Hkh] fdlh Hkh jkf'k dh èku&okilh d slEcUèk e sadkÃs Hkh fun'sZk tkjh djuk ugÈ pkgr sg SaijUr qge çkfèkdj.k l sÞ,d O;kid <xa l s,d ckj fQj l sO;kolkf;d çfr"Bkuk sad sekey sij fopkj dju sdk vuqjkèsk djxsaÞsA 8. dyq feykdj] okf.kfT;d miHkksäkvk sa d s nk s Jfs.k;k sa e sa mi&oxÊdj.k dk s ekuuh; VhMhlSV }kjk gVk fn;k x;k FkkA VhMhlSV d s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 28-05-2010 l s O;fFkr] eSll Z Ã,lih,u l‚¶Vo;s j bfaM;k çkboVs fyfeVMs us ,d vihy ¼lh, l[a ;k 2010 dh 6040&41 & eSlt Z Ã,lih,u l‚¶Vo;s j bfaM;k çkboVs fyfeVMs cuke Vªkà vkSj vU;½ lçq he dkVs Z e sa nk;j dhA ekuuh; 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ddddjjjjxxssxxsskkkk------------ ----ÞÞÞÞ 9. rnuqlkj] tSlk fd mud s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 16-04-2014 e as ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s funfsZ'kr fd;k Fkk] Vªkà u s ,d ijke'k Z çfØ;k 'k:q dh] ,d u, flj s l s vH;kl d s Hkkx ds :i e]sa vkSj fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;ksa@ fopkjk sa dh ekxa djr s g,q ] 11-06-2014 dk s ,d ijke'k Z i= tkjh fd;kA ijke'k Z i= u s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + 'krks± d s fy, fofHkUu fodYik sa l s lEcfUèkr ijke'k Z eíq k]sa mUg sa Vhoh lsokvk sa dh i's kd'k dju s dk rjhdk] *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku*] *ndq ku* vkSj *okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj* dh ifjHkk"kk] vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk leku :i l s j[k s x, legw ksa es a mi&oxÊdj.k] ij ppkZ dh vkSj ijke’k Z d s fy, mBk;kA ijke’k Z i= d s çR;Ùq kj e]sa 24 fgrèkkjdksa us viu s fopkj@ fVIif.k;k]a çkfèkdj.k dk s izLrqr dhAa ckn e]sa lEcfa/kr eíq k sa ij vkxs ppk Z dju s d s fy,] ,d vkis u gkml ifjppk Z ¼vk,s pMh½ Hkh 4 tyq kà 2014 dk s fnYyh esa vk;kfstr dh xÃ] ftle sa 59 fgrèkkjdksa u s fopkj&foe'k Z esa Hkkx fy;kA 10. bl VSfjQ vkn’s k dk]s lHkh lfEefyr eíq k sa vkSj fofHkUu fgrèkkjdks a l s çkIr fVIif.k;k sa d s fo'y"sk.k dju s d s ckn vfèklfwpr fd;k tk jgk gSA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 15 eeeeííqqííqq kkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ffffoooo''''yyyy""ss""sskkkk....kkkk okf.kfT;d miHkkDsrkvk]sa O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku vkSj ndqkuk sadh ifjHkk"kk 11. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk] O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku vkSj ndq kuk sa dh elkSnk ifjHkk"kkvk sa dh ppk Z ijke’k Z i= e sa dh xà vkSj fgrèkkjdksa l s fopkj@fVIif.k;k a ekxa h xbZAa ffffggggrrrrèèèèkkkkkkkkjjjjddddkkkk sasa sasa ddddhhhh ffffVVVVIIIIiiiiffff....kkkk;;;;kkkk¡¡ ¡¡ 12. nk s çe[q k çlkjdk sa lfgr dà çlkjd ,d çlkj.k m|kxs l?a k] ,d gkVs y m|kxs l?a k vkSj lkFk gh dNq ,d dcs y Vhoh vkWijVs j l?a k elkSnk ifjHkk"kk d s lkFk ekVs s rkSj ij lger g,q A mue sa l s dNq dNq u s bfaxr fd;k fd *okf.kfT;d çfr"Bkuk*sa dh ifjHkk"kk e sa çdV gkus s oky s *i's k*s dk s gVk fn;k tkuk pkfg, D;kfsad dNq vnkyrh fu.k;Z k sa u s ekuk gS M‚DVjk]sa odhyk]sa bta hfu;jk sa vkfn d s ifjljk sa dk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ugÈ ekuk tkuk pkfg,A dNq vU; çlkjdk sa us dgk gS fd ndq kuk]sa dkj[kkuk sa vkSj lkotZ fud n[s ku s d s {ks=k sa dk s *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku* dh ifjHkk"kk es a lfEefyr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A ,d izlkjd }kjk ;g Hkh l>q ko fn;k x;k fd **okf.kfT;d izfr"Bkku** dh ifjHkk"kk esa **idz k'ku** dks Hkh 'kkfey fd;k tk,A çlkjdksa ds ,d l?a k vkSj çlkjdk sa dh fcjknjh l s çlkjdksa dNq vU; fgrèkkjdksa us bl fopkj dk s vkx s c<+k;k gS fd fdlh Hkh ifjlj] pkg s ?kj ds vna j gk s ;k ckgj gk]s tk s dkÃs ?kjys w ifjlj ugÈ gS] dk s O;kolkf;d d s :i esa oxÊ—r fd;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dks] vkoklh; miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s NkMs d+ j] lHkh miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s lfEefyr dju s d s fy, leko's kh rjhd s l s ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tk,A 13. vfèkdk'a k forj.k IyVs Q+‚eZ vkWijVs jk]sa dcs y vkSj MhVh,p vkSj lkFk gh gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a m|kxs d s ,d l?a k dk fopkj gS fd lkèkkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s chp dkÃs varj dju s dh dkÃs vko';drk ugÈ gS vkSj lHkh miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s cjkcj ekuk tkuk pkfg,A okf.kfT;d ç;kts u vkSj@ ;k okf.kfT;d nkgs u dh voèkkj.kk dk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku dh ifjHkk"kk e sa lfEefyr dju s dk l>q ko Hkh fn;k x;k gSA ,d vU; m|kxs l?a k u s çLrkfor fd;k g S fd okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk dk s fdlh ,sl s ,d d s :i e sa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tkuk pkfg,] tk s Vhoh flXuyk sa dk mi;kxs mld s O;kikj ;k okf.kfT;d xfrfofèk ;k mld s Hkkx ds :i e sa djrk gS] bll s varj iM +s fcuk fd D;k Vhoh pSuyk sa dk 'kYq d n'kdZ k@sa Jksrkvks a ij yxk;k gS a ;k ugÈA ffffoooo''''yyyy""ss""sskkkk....kkkk 14. fgr/kkjdk sa d s fopkjk sa dks enn~ s utj j[kdj] *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku* dh ifjHkk"kk dk s lfEefyr fd;k x;k gS vkSj *okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj* dh ifjHkk"kk dk s rnuqlkj l'a kkfsèkr fd;k x;k gSA ;g okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ izko/kkuksa vkSj mUg s Vys hoftu lsokvk sa dh i's kd'k dju s d s rjhdk s d s vuq:Ik gS] ftudh ppkZ vxy s iSjkxzkQk s e sa dh xb Z gSA ooookkkkffff....kkkkffffTTTT;;;;dddd mmmmiiiiHHHHkkkkkkkkDDssDDss rrrrkkkkvvvvkkkk sasasasadddd ss ssffffyyyy,,,, VVVVSSffSSffjjjjQQQQ ++ ++ 15. ijke’k Z i= e]sa fgrèkkjdksa ds fopkjksa@fVIif.k;k sa dh ekxa djr s g,q ] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ+ fofgr dju s d s fy, fuEu pkj fodYik sa ij fopkj foe'k Z fd;k x;k%& ¼1½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + d s leku gSA ¼2½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dh lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + d s lkFk ,d lEcU/k gSA ¼3½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dh lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + d s lkFk dkÃs lEc/ak ugÈ gS ijUr q lHkh fgrèkkjdk sa dh laj{kk djus ds fy, fuèkkfZjr fd, x, dNq lqj{kk mik; g Sa tSl s fd vfuok;Z v&yk&dkVs Z i's kd'k] pSuy&legw d s njk sa d s lkFk&lkFk fo—r v&yk&dkV sZ eYw ; fuèkkZj.k dk s jksdu s d s fy, 'krs± vkfn ¼4½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dk s lEi.w k Z ckt+kj dh ‘kfDr;k sa ds vèkhu j[kk x;k gSA ffffggggrrrrèèèèkkkkkkkkjjjjddddkkkk sasa sasa ddddhhhh ffffVVVVIIIIiiiiffff....kkkk;;;;kkkk¡¡ ¡¡ 16. gkVs y m|kxs d s l?a kk sa vkSj yxHkx lHkh forj.k IyVs Q+‚e Z vkWijVs jk sa ¼Mhihvk½s u s ijke’k Z i= e sa ppk Z fd, x, igy s fodYi dk s vxa hdkj dju s d s fy, od+kyr dh gS vFkkZr okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, fuèkkfZjr VSfjQ + d s leku gkus k pkfg,A mud s –f"Vdk.s k dk leFkuZ dju s d s fy,] e[q ; :i l s fuEu rd Z izLrqr fd, g&Sa ¼i½ vafre miHkkäs k@n'kdZ ,d gh gS pkg s Vhoh lsokvk as dk ykHk miHkkäs k d s ?kjys w ifjlj e sa mBk;k tkrk gS ;k fdlh gkVs y ;k vLirky ;k fdlh Hkh vU; okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku e]sa ¼ii½ dkÃs miHkkäs k bl rjg d s okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku e sa fo'k"sk :i l s Vhoh pSuyk sa dk s n[s ku s d s fy, ugÈ tkrk g S ¼iii½ nkus k sa ekeyk sa e sa fo"k;&oLr q d s mRiknu vkSj bld s forj.k d s fy, çlkjd d s fy, dkÃs vfrfjä 'kYq d ugÈ gS vkSj lkFk gh flXuy dh fo"k;&oLr@q x.q koÙkk Hkh leku jgrh gSA mue as l s dNq u s vkx s dgk fd] ,sl s ekeyk sa e]sa tgk a miHkkäs k fdlh O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku e sa fo'k"sk :i l s Vhoh lsokvks a dk ykHk mBku s ds fy, tkrk gS vkSj bld s fy, Hkxq rku djrk gS] rk s mud s fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkäs kvksa ds VSfjQ + l s vyx gk s ldrk gSA 17. tcfd nwljh rjQ]+ lHkh çlkjd vkSj mud s çfrfufèk fudk; ;g fopkj j[kr s g Sa fd pkSFk s fodYi] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk s ckt+kj dh ‘kfDr;ksa ij NkMs u+ ]s dks vaxhdkj fd;k tk,A muds }kjk bl lEcUèk esa çLrqr e[q ; rdZ gS a & ¼i½ Vhoh lsok,¡ eyw :i l s xSj&t:+ jh16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] lsok,¡ gS a vkSj blfy,] bUg sa fofu;fer fd, tku s dh vko';drk ugÈ gS] ¼ii½ dà varjjk"Vªh; cktkjksa e]sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa ds fy, vra jh; eYw ; fuèkkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS] ¼iii½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk okf.kfT;d ykHk ds fy, Vhoh flXuyk sa dk nkgs u djr s g]Sa blfy,] çlkjd ml ykHk d s ,d mfpr Hkkx ds fy, vfèk—r gSAa vk,s pMh ds nkSjku ,d ç'u ds çR;Ùq kj esa] çlkjdksa ds ,d l?a k u s n'kk;Z k gS fd ,sls okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ftud s ckj s e sa Vys hfotu dh lnL;rk yus k *Kkr* gS] d s dyq jktLo dk dyq forj.k jktLo dk 1-5&2-2 ifzr'kr gkus s dk vueq ku gSA 18. ,d ,pvkÃVh,l vkWijVs j u s nwlj s fodYi dk s fuèkkfZjr dju s dk lq>ko fn;k] tk s ;g çkoèkku djrk gS fd lkèkkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + ds chp dNq lEc/ak gkus k pkfg,A ,d çlkjd vkSj dNq ,d dcs y vkWijVs j l?a kk sa us rhlj s fodYi d s fy, mudh ojh;rk O;ä dh gSA ,d ,e,lvk s }kjk ;g l>q ko Hkh fn;k x;k gS fd çlkjd dk s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dh vyx J.s kh d s fy, mud s pSuyk sa dh [knq jk eYw ; dks fuèkkZfjr djuk pkfg, vkSj eYw ; J[`a kyk esa fofHkUu fgrèkkjdksa ds fy, jktLo ds v'a k dk s Vªkà }kjk fuèkkZfjr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A fo'y"sk.k 19. vfare miHkkäs k] pkg s mlds ?kjys w ifjljk sa e sa ;k fdlh Hkh O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ij] flXuyk sa dh mlh x.q koÙkk ds lkFk mlh fo"k;&oLr q dks n[s k ikrk gSA nkus k sa gh ekeyk sa e]sa fo"k;&oLr q d s Lokeh ¼çlkjd½ vkSj Mhihvk s d s fy, ykxr] flXuyksa dh vkiÆwr dju s d s fy,] lgt :i l]s bl rF; d s dkj.k l s cnyrh ugÈ gS fd flXuyksa dh vkiÆwr ?kjys w ifjljk sa ;k O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku es a dh tkrh gSA bld s vykok] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vihy ¼flfoy½ 2006 dk 2061 gkVs y vkSj jsLVksjVsa l?a k vkSj ,,uvkj cuke LVkj bfaM;k çkboVs fyfeVMs vkSj vU; esa viu s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 24-11-2006 e]sa nwljk sa d s chp] fuEukuqlkj voykds u fd;k Fkk%& Þ---- gkVsyks ad sLokeh mud smiHkkDsrkvk@sa vfrfFk;k sad sfy, Vhoh flXuyk sadk sysr sgSAa ,slk djr sle;] o svU; ckrk sad slkFk mud smiHkkDsrkvk sa dk slsok,¡ çnku djr sgASa fdlh gkVsy dk Lokeh viu smiHkkDs rkvk sa dks fofHkUu l[qk&lkèkuk]sa tSl sfd fcLrj] Hkktsu] i[ak]s Vyshfotu] vkfn çnku djrk gAS bl rjg dh lfqoèkk ;k l[qk&lkèkuks adk foLrkj] jgu sokyk sad sfy,] dju sd sfy, dkÃs çkoèkku djuk fdlh Lokeh }kjk fdlh vfrfFk d sfy, ,d fcØh dk xBu ugÈ djxskA gkVsy d sLokeh mlh rjhd sl sçlkjdk sal sVhoh flXuyk sadk sysr sg]Sa tSl so sykblslaèkkfj;k sal s fo|qr Åtk Zdh vkiÆwr ysrs gSAa dkÃs vfrfFk fctyh d sfdlh midj.k dk mi;kxs dj ldrk gSA ;g gkVsy }kjk mls fctyh dh fcØh dk xBu ugÈ djxskA dfFkr ç;ktsu d sfy,] *miHkksäk* vkSj *miHkkäs k* gkVsy vkSj mldk çcèaku gkusk tkjh jgxsaAs blh çdkj] ;fn dkÃs Vyshfotu lVs lHkh dejk sae saçnku fd;k tkrk gS] ,d l[qk&lkèku d sekx Zl sçcèaku }kjk nh xà lsokvk sad sHkkx d s:i e]sa ftld sfy, vfrfFk;k saij vyx ls 'kYqd ugÈ yxk;k tkrk gS] rk sog fdlh gkVsy esa jgu sokys vfrfFk;ksa dks xzkgdk sa;k miHkkDsrkvks aes aifjoÆrr ugÈ djxsk-----Þ dfFkr fu.k;Z blh rjg d s eíq s ij ekuuh; 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Hkkjr e sa Vhoh pSuyk sa dh MkmuÇyÇdx d s fy, fn'kkfuns'Z kk sa esa fuEufyf[kr izko/kku gS%a& **5-6 vkons d dia uh ¼çlkjd½] mixzg Vhoh pSuy flXuy fjlIs'ku MhdkMs jk sa dk s dsoy ,e,lvk@s dcs y vkWijVs jk as dk]sa tk s dcs y Vys hfotu uVs od Z ¼fofu;eu½ vfèkfu;e] 1995 d s vèkhu ita h—r gS a ;k Hkkjr ljdkj d s }kjk tkjh fd, x, MhVh,p fn'kkfun'sZ kk sa d s vèkhu ita h—r fdlh MhVh,p vkWijVs j dk s ;k mud s fo|eku Vys hd‚e ykblsal d s vèkhu fofèkor vueq r ;k nwjlpa kj foHkkx }kjk vfèk—r fdlh bVa juVs çkVs kds ‚y Vys hfotu ¼vkÃihVhoh½ lsok çnkrk dk s ;k bl rjg dh los k çnku dju s d s fy,] lpw uk vkSj çlkj.k ea=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk tkjh fd, x, ,pvkÃVh,l vkWijVs jk sa d s fy, uhfrxr fn'kkfun'sZ k ds vèkhu fofèkor vueq r fdlh ,pvkÃVh,l vkWijVs j dk s çnku djxs kA** vr%] izlkjd viu s flXuyk sa dk s lh/ks miHkkDs rkvk]sa ftuesa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk ‘kkfey gS]a dk s ugh a ns ldrkA izlkjdk as dks flXuyk sa dh vkifwr Z fdlh Mhihvks ds ek/;e ls djuh gkxs hA ;fn dkÃs okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk Vhoh flXuyksa dks mlds {ks= e sa ifjpkyu dju s okys fdlh Hkh ,e,lvk s ;k mll s lEcfa/kr LFkkuh; dcs y vkWijVs j@MhVh,p vkWijVs j@,pvkÃVh,l vkfn vkWijVs jk sa l s çkIr dj ldrk gS] rk s ;g cktkj e sa çfrLièkk Z dks Hkh lqfuf'pr djxs kA rnuqlkj] *lk/kkj.k lClØkbcj** rFkk **lClØkbcj** dh ifjHkk"kk dk s Hkh mi;äq :i ls l'a kkfsèkr fd;k x;k gSA okf.kfT;d miHkkDsrkvk sadk mi&oxÊdj.k 27. ijke’k Z i= e]sa leku çdkj l s j[k s x, legw k sa e sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s mi&oxÊdj.k vkSj VSfjQ + dk s ml çdkj l s fu;r dju s d s eíq s d s ckj s e sa ppkZ dh xà vkSj fgrèkkjdksa d s fopkjksa dh ekxa dh xÃA yxHkx lHkh fgrèkkjdks a dk fopkj ;g Fkk fd fdlh Hkh rjg dk ,slk mi&oxÊdj.k vkSj VSfjQ + dk s ml çdkj l s fu;r djuk vkx s c<u+ s dh fn'kk e sa mi;äq ugÈ gk s ldrk gSA fo'y"sk.k 28. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dks Vys hfotu flXuyksa dh i's kd'k dju s d s rjhd s ds lca /ak esa VSfjQ izko/kku rFkk mic/akk sa ds enn~ us tj] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ fofgr dju s d s izko/kku d s i;z kts ukFk Z leku legw c) dju s gsr]q okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s mi&J.s khc) fd, tku s dh dkbs Z vko';drk ugh a gSA vifs{kr Hkns d s vuqlkj] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk dks e[q ;r% nks oxk sZa e sa j[kk x;k gS %& ¼1½ tk s vius vkxUrdq ksa dk s lfqo/kkvksa ds Hkkx ds :Ik esa Vys hfotu lsokvk@sa dk;ØZ eksa dh i's kd'k djr s gS]a ¼2½ tk s mi;qDZ r iSjk 21 e sa ;Fkk&ppk Z dh xbZ i)fr d s ek/;e l s bl s iHzkkfjr djr s gASa18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th July, 2014 THE TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE) SERVICES (FOURTH) (ADDRESSABLE SYSTEMS) TARIFF (FOURTH AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2014 (No. 6 of 2014) No. 1-19/2014 - B&CS.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (24 of 1997), read with notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications), No.39,— (a) issued, in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Central Government by proviso to clause (k) of sub-section (1) of section 2 and clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, and (b) published under notification No. 39 [S.O. 44 (E) and 45 (E)] dated the 9th January, 2004 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II- Section 3- Sub-section (ii), — the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems ) Tariff Order, 2010 (1 of 2010), namely:- 1. (1) This Order may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2014 (6 of 2014). (2) This Order shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In clause 3 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems ) Tariff Order, 2010 (1 of 2010) , (hereinafter referred to as the principal Tariff Order),— (a) after sub-clause (o), the following sub-clause (oa) shall be inserted, namely:— “(oa) “commercial establishment” means any premises wherein any trade, business or any work in connection with, or incidental or ancillary thereto, is carried on and includes a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), and charitable or other trust, whether registered or not, which carries on any business, trade or work in connection with, or incidental or ancillary thereto, journalistic, printing and publishing establishments, educational, healthcare or other institutions run for private gain, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, eating houses, pubs, bars, residential hotels, malls, airport lounges, clubs or other places of public amusements or entertainment;” (b) after sub-clause (oa), so substituted, the following sub-clause (oab) shall be inserted, namely:— “(oab) “commercial subscriber” means any person who receives broadcasting services or cable services at a place indicated by him to a cable operator or multi system operator or direct to home operator or head end in the sky operator or Internet Protocol television service provider, as the case may be, and uses such services for the benefit of his clients, customers, members or any other class or group of persons having access to his commercial establishment;” (c) for the sub-clause (z), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely.— “(z) “ordinary subscriber’ means any subscriber who receives broadcasting services or cable services from multi system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator, as the case may be, and uses the same for his domestic purposes;” (d) for the sub-clause (ze), the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(ze) “subscriber” means a person who receives broadcasting services or cable services from a multi system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator at a place indicated by him to the multi system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator, as the case may be, without further transmitting it to any person and includes ordinary subscribers and commercial subscribers, unless specifically excluded;” 3. In clause 6 of the principal Tariff Order, — (a) the word ’ordinary’, wherever appearing, shall be deleted;¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 19 (b) after sub-clause (4), the following sub-clause and Explanation shall be inserted, namely: — “(5) If a commercial subscriber charges his customer or any person for a programme of a broadcaster shown within his premises, he shall, before he starts providing such service, enter into agreement with the broadcaster and the broadcaster may charge the commercial subscriber, for such programme, as may be agreed upon between them. Explanation: For the removal of doubt, it is clarified that any increase in the price of goods or services, being provided by the commercial subscriber during the duration of the telecast of a programme, referred to in the sub-clause (5), shall also be treated as charge for the said programme.” SUDHIR GUPTA, Secy. [ADVT III/4/Exty./142/14] Note.1—The principal Tariff Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section-4 vide notification No. 11-14/2009-B&CS dated the 21st July, 2010 and subsequently amended vide notifications No.1- 9/2012 - B&CS dated the 30th April 2012, No. 1-12/2012-B&CS, dated the 20th September, 2013 and No. 1-9/2012 - B&CS, dated the 10th February, 2014. Note. 2—The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Fourth) (Addressable Systems) Tariff (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2014 (6 of 2014). Annexure Explanatory Memorandum Background 1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was entrusted with the responsibility of regulating ‘broadcasting and cable TV’ services in January, 2004. An interim Tariff Order was issued on 15.01.2004, which provided that the cable charges prevailing on 26.12.2003 shall be the ceilings at the respective levels. Thereafter, following extensive consultations, a detailed Tariff Order was issued on 01.10.2004. This order, while maintaining the sanctity of the ceiling of cable TV charges prevailing on 26.12.2003, also provided a window for introduction of new pay channels and conversion of existing Free-to-Air (FTA) channels to ‘pay channels’ subject to prescribed conditions. The underlying objective of these Tariff orders was to give relief and protection to consumers of broadcasting and cable TV services from frequent hikes in cable TV charges. 2. Subscribers of broadcasting and cable TV services are basically of two kinds. First, there are ordinary subscribers who consume TV services domestically for their own pleasure. The second group comprises commercial subscribers who obtain TV services for the benefit of their clients, customers etc., at their commercial establishment. While issuing the Tariff Orders in 2004, as mentioned above, the Authority, however, did not differentiate between ordinary and commercial subscribers. 3. The matter pertaining to tariffs for commercial subscribers has been under judicial scrutiny since 2005, before the Hon’ble Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), when Hotels and Restaurants Association (Western India) (HRAWI), a sister association of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), challenged differential tariffs imposed by some broadcasters. The Hon’ble TDSAT disposed of these petitions vide its judgment dated 17.01.2006 wherein it concluded that the members of the petitioner associations couldn’t be regarded as subscribers or consumers. It also asked the Authority to consider whether it was necessary or not to fix tariff for commercial cable TV subscribers. 4. As an interim measure, on 07.03.2006, the Authority issued an amendment to the principal Tariff Order of 01.10.2004. This Tariff Amendment Order defined the terms ‘Ordinary cable subscriber’ and ‘Commercial cable subscriber’. In the meanwhile, the aforesaid judgment of the Hon’ble TDSAT was appealed by the Associations of Hotels and Restaurants before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In an interim order on 19.10.2006, the Hon’ble Supreme Court directed the Authority to carry out the processes for framing the tariff under Section 11 of the TRAI Act, independently and not relying on or on the basis of any observation made by TDSAT. In its final order on 24.11.2006, the Hon’ble Supreme Court confirmed its interim orders and stated that it did not agree with the opinion of the Hon’ble TDSAT that the Authority should also consider whether it is necessary or not to fix tariff for commercial cable TV subscribers. 5. Based on the interim order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 19.10.2006, the Authority issued two Tariff Amendment Orders, on 21.11.2006, applicable to commercial subscribers in non-CAS and CAS areas, respectively. This tariff amendment order categorized commercial subscribers into the following two groups, namely: — (c) A specified category of commercial subscribers comprising— (i) Hotels with rating of 3 stars and above;20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] (ii) Heritage hotels (as defined by the Department of Tourism, Government of India); (iii) Any hotel, motel, inn or commercial establishment providing board & lodging and having 50 or more rooms; and (d) All other commercial subscribers (not falling under the specified category of commercial subscribers). 6. The tariff for cable TV services for the specified category of commercial subscribers was to be mutually determined by the parties. However, the tariff for commercial subscribers not falling in the specified categories (coming under the second category) was subject to the same charges as ordinary cable subscribers and thus the ceiling of rates prevailing as on 26.12.2003 was made applicable to them. The tariff amendment order also provided that whenever a commercial cable TV subscriber belonging to either of the two categories uses the programme of a broadcaster for public viewing by fifty or more persons on the occasion of special events at a place registered under the Entertainment Tax Act, the tariff will have to be mutually decided between the parties concerned. 7. These orders too were appealed against in the Hon’ble TDSAT by way of appeals [Appeal No.17(C) of 2006 - East India Hotel Ltd. Vs. TRAI & Ors and Appeal No. 18 (C ) of 2006 – The Connaught Prominent Hotels Limited vs. TRAI & Ors.] by the hotels and their associations. The Hon’ble TDSAT passed its judgment on 28.05.2010 in the two appeals filed by the hotels against the tariff amendment orders dated 21.11.2006. The operative portion of the judgment of the Hon’ble TDSAT read: “We, therefore, are of the opinion that it is a fit case where the impugned orders are required to be set aside. We direct accordingly. We, however, do not wish to issue any direction with regard to the refund of any amount but we would request the Authority to consider the case of commercial establishments once over again in a broad based manner”. 8. In sum, the sub-classification of commercial consumers into two categories was struck down by the Hon’ble TDSAT. Aggrieved by the TDSAT judgement dated 28.05.2010, M/s. ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd. filed an appeal (CA No. 6040-41 of 2010 -M/s ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. TRAI and Ors.) in the Supreme Court. The judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, dated 16.04.2014, in this case, directs as follows: “…… we direct that for a period of three months, the impugned tariff, which is in force as on today, shall continue. Within the said period, TRAI shall look into the matter de novo, as directed in the impugned judgment, and shall re–determine the tariff after hearing the contentions of all the stake holders….” 9. Accordingly, as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 16.04.2014, TRAI initiated a consultation process, as part of a de novo exercise, and issued a Consultation Paper (CP) on 11.06.2014 seeking comments/views of the stakeholders. The CP discussed and raised related consultation issues pertaining to various alternatives for tariff stipulations for the commercial subscribers, manner of offering of TV services to them, the definition of the ‘commercial establishment’, ‘shop’ and ‘commercial subscriber’, and sub- categorization of the commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups. In response to the CP, 24 stakeholders submitted their views/comments to the Authority. Subsequently, to further discuss the issues involved, an Open House Discussion (OHD) was also held at Delhi on 4th July, 2014, wherein 59 stakeholders participated in the discussions. 10. This tariff order is being notified after analyzing all the issues involved and the inputs received from various stakeholders. Analysis of Issues Definition of commercial subscribers, commercial establishment and shops 11. Draft definitions of commercial subscriber, commercial establishment and shops were discussed in the CP and views/comments of the stakeholders were solicited. Stakeholder comments 12. Several broadcasters including the two prominent broadcasters, a broadcasting industry association, a Hotel industry association as well as a couple of cable TV operator associations have broadly agreed with the draft definitions. Some of them have pointed out that the ‘profession’ appearing in the definition of ‘commercial establishments should be deleted as some court decisions have held that the premises of doctors, lawyers, engineers etc. should not be considered commercial establishments. Some other broadcasters have stated that shops, factories and public viewing areas should be included in the definition of ‘commercial establishment’. It was also suggested by a broadcaster that ‘publishing’ should also be included in the definition of ‘commercial establishments’. An association of broadcasters and some other stakeholders from the broadcasters fraternity have¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 21 put forth the view that any premise, indoor or outdoor, that is not a domestic premise should be categorized as commercial and commercial subscribers be defined in an all inclusive manner to include all subscribers except residential subscribers. 13. The majority of the distribution platform operators, cable and DTH, as well as a hotel and restaurant industry association are of the view that there is no need to make a distinction between ordinary and commercial subscribers and all subscribers should be treated at par. It has also been suggested to include the concept of commercial purpose and/or commercial exploitation into the definition of commercial establishment. Another industry association has proposed that commercial subscriber should be defined as the one who uses TV signals as its business or commercial activity or part thereof, irrespective of whether TV channels are charged or not from the viewers/audience. Analysis 14. Taking into account the views of the stakeholders, the definition of ‘commercial establishment’ has been included and the definition of ‘commercial subscriber’ has been accordingly amended. This is also in line with the tariff prescription and the manner of offering of television services to the commercial subscribers, which have been discussed in subsequent paragraphs. Tariff for Commercial subscribers 15. In the CP, the following four alternatives were discussed for prescribing tariff for commercial subscribers, seeking views/comments of the stakeholders: (i) The tariff for commercial subscribers is the same as that for ordinary subscribers. (ii) The tariff for commercial subscribers has a linkage with the tariff for ordinary subscribers. (iii) The tariff for commercial subscribers has no linkage with the tariff for ordinary subscribers but there are some protective measures prescribed to protect all the stakeholders such as mandatory a-la-carte offering, conditions to prevent perverse a-la-carte pricing vis-à-vis bouquet rates etc. (iv) The tariff for commercial subscribers is kept under total forbearance. Stakeholder comments 16. Hotel industry associations and almost all distribution platform operators (DPOs) have advocated for adoption of the first alternative discussed in the CP i.e. the tariff for commercial subscribers should be same as that prescribed for the ordinary subscribers. To support their view, the main arguments put forth have been - (i) the ultimate consumer/viewer is the same whether the TV services are availed at the domestic premises of the consumer or in a hotel or hospital or any other commercial establishment, (ii) a consumer does not go to such commercial establishment specifically to view TV channels, (iii) there is no extra cost to the broadcaster for production of content and its distribution in both the cases and the content/quality of signal remains the same. Some of them further stated that, in cases where the consumer goes to a commercial establishment specifically to avail TV services and pays for it, the tariff may be different from that for the ordinary subscribers. 17. On the other hand, all broadcasters and their representative bodies are of the view that the fourth alternative, prescribing total forbearance on tariff for commercial subscribers, be adopted. The main arguments presented by them in this regard are – (i) the TV services are basically non-essential services and, therefore, need not be regulated, (ii) in many international markets, differential pricing is done for the commercial subscribers, (iii) commercial subscribers exploit the TV signals for commercial gains, therefore, the broadcasters are entitled to a fair share of the same. In response to a query during the OHD, an Association of broadcasters has indicated that the total revenue of the commercial subscribers that are ‘known’ to subscribe to television are estimated at 1.5-2.2% of total distribution revenues. 18. A headend in the sky (HITS) operator has suggested for prescription of the second alternative which provides that there should be a certain linkage between the tariff for ordinary and commercial subscribers. A broadcaster and a couple of cable operator associations have expressed their preference for the third alternative. It has also been suggested by a multi system operator (MSO) that a broadcaster should prescribe the retail price of its channels for different categories of commercial subscribers and the revenue share for different stakeholders in the value chain should be determined by TRAI. Analysis 19. The end consumer, whether at his domestic premises or at any commercial establishment, gets to view the same content with same quality of signals. In both the cases, the cost to the content owner (broadcaster) and the DPO, for supplying the signals, per se, does not vary on account of where the signals are supplied - at the domestic premises or the commercial establishment. Moreover, The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 24.11.2006 in appeal (Civil) 2061 of 2006 Hotel and Restaurants Association and Anr Vs Star India Pvt. Ltd. and Ors has, amongst others, observed as under: “….The owners of the hotels take TV signals for their customers/ guests. While doing so, they inter alia provide services to their customers. An owner of a hotel provides various amenities to its customers such as beds, meals, fans, television, etc. Making a provision for extending such facilities or amenities to the boarders would not constitute a sale by an owner to a guest. The owners of the hotels take TV signals from the broadcasters in the same manner as they take supply of electrical energy from the licensees. A guest may use an electrical appliance. The same would not constitute the sale of electricity by the hotel to him. For the said purpose, the 'consumer' and 'subscriber' would continue to be the hotel and its management. Similarly, if a television set is provided in all the rooms, as part of the services rendered by the management by way of an amenity, wherefor the guests are not charged separately, the same would not convert the guests staying in a hotel into consumers or subscribers…..” The said judgment further quotes another judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (in The State of Punjab v. M/s. Associated Hotels of India Ltd. [(1972) 1 SCC (472)]) on similar issue, which is reproduced as under: “…. When a traveller, by plane or by steam-ship, purchases his passage-ticket, the transaction is one for his passage from one place to another. If, in the course of carrying out that transaction, the traveller is supplied with drinks or meals or cigarettes, no one would think that the transaction involves separate sales each time any of those things is supplied. The transaction is essentially one of carrying the passenger to his destination and if in performance of the contract of carriage something is supplied to him, such supply is only incidental to that services, not changing either the pattern or the nature of the contract. Similarly, when clothes are given for washing to a laundery, there is a transaction which essentially involves work or service, and if the launderyman stitches a button to a garment which has fallen off, there is no sale of the button or the thread. A number of such cases involving incidental uses of materials can be cited, none of which can be said to involve a sale as part of the main transaction. …." 20. From the observations of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, cited above, it is clear that provision of TV services in a commercial establishment in only incidental to the service that the commercial establishment is providing to its clients. It cannot be construed as re-distribution or re-sale of TV services. In any case, there is no re-transmission. In sum, the question as to who is the subscriber has been settled through this judgment. It has also been settled by the said judgment that any service rendered to a guest by way of an amenity, wherefor the guests are not charged separately, the same would not constitute as sale of the said service to the guest. Further, this judgment specifically refers to the subject in hand. Accordingly, the Authority was of the view that in the rates of TV services, there should be no differentiation between an ordinary subscriber and a commercial subscriber i.e. in both the cases, the charges should be the same and on per set top box (STB) basis. In view of the above, clause 6 of the tariff order has been suitably amended. 21. However, in case, the commercial establishment specifically charges extra to its clients/visitors on account of viewing of channels at its premises, there is a case for broadcasters to have a share in such revenue of the commercial establishment. Therefore, where the commercial establishment is earning extra revenue from its clients specifically on account of providing TV services, the rates should be based on mutual negotiations between the broadcaster and the commercial subscriber. In such cases also, the commercial subscriber would be required to obtain such signals of TV channel through a DPO/cable operator only. Accordingly, sub-clause (5) has been added to clause 6 through this tariff amendment order. Manner of offering TV channels to the commercial subscribers 22. Three models of offering of TV channels to commercial subscribers were discussed in the CP. The first model envisages that the commercial subscriber enters into agreement with the broadcaster and obtains signals either from the broadcaster itself or a DPO designated by the broadcaster. In the second model, the commercial subscriber is to enter into agreement with the DPO and obtain the signals while DPO and broadcasters have their own mutually agreed arrangements. The third model discussed in the CP is a combination of the first and second models. Stakeholder Comments 23. Almost all the broadcasters and their representative bodies and agents have stated that only the first model is viable and should be adopted. While suggesting a detailed procedure for implementation of this model they have reasoned that – (a) the second model is prone to commercial subscribers not getting signal because of potential breakdown of negotiations between broadcasters and DPOs and (b) the third model is prone to confusion, as both broadcasters and DPOs would be allowed to provide Reference Interconnect Offers (RIOs).¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 23 24. Almost all the DPOs have suggested adoption of second model. A couple of cable TV operator associations have opined that the regulator should fix the MRP based on which the broadcasters and DPOs make the RIO. However, broadcasters should not identify the DPO through which the commercial subscriber should get the signals of the broadcaster. They have also stated that in cases where commercial subscribers have their own headend, the broadcasters can directly negotiate with the commercial subscribers as per RIO. Another cable operator association has stated that the broadcaster and commercial subscribers should negotiate the rates while the DPO should give the services at the same rate as for ordinary subscriber. 25. One of the hotel and restaurant industry associations has stated the first model should not be adopted, while another hotel industry association has expressed its preference for the third model. Analysis 26. The guideline for downlinking of TV channels in India prescribe as under: “5.6. The applicant company shall provide Satellite TV Channel signal reception decoders only to MSOs/Cable Operators registered under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act 1995 or to a DTH operator registered under the DTH guidelines issued by Government of India or to an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Service Provider duly permitted under their existing Telecom License or authorized by Department of Telecommunications or to a HITS operator duly permitted under the policy guidelines for HITS operators issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India to provide such service." So, the broadcaster cannot supply signals directly to subscribers, including the commercial subscribers. Broadcasters should supply their signals through a DPO. It would also ensure competition in the market if a commercial subscriber can obtain TV signals from any MSO or its linked local cable operator /DTH operator etc. operating in his area. Accordingly, the definitions of ‘ordinary subscriber’ and ‘subscriber’ have also been amended suitably. Sub-categorization of commercial subscribers 27. In the CP, the issue regarding sub-categorization of commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups and fixing the tariff therefor was discussed and views of the stakeholders were sought. Almost all the stakeholders, across all the segments, are of the view that any such sub-categorization and fixing of tariff for such sub- categories may not be the appropriate way forward. Analysis 28. In view of the tariff prescription and the provisions regarding manner of offering of TV signals to the commercial subscribers, there is no need for sub-categorization of the commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups for the purpose of prescription of tariff dispensation for commercial subscribers. 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Hkkjrh; nwjlpa kj fofu;ked çkfèkdj.k ¼Vªký dks tuojh 2004 e sa *çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk*sa dks fofu;fer dju s dh ftEens kjh lkSia h xà FkhA ,d varfje VSfjQ + vkn's k dk s 15-01-2004 dk s tkjh fd;k x;k Fkk] ftle sa çkoèkku fd;k x;k Fkk fd 26-12-2003 dk s fo|eku dcs y 'kYq d lEcfa/kr Lrjk sa ij Åijh lhek gkxsa As bld s ckn] O;kid fopkj foe'k Z ds ckn] ,d foLr`r VSfjQ + vkn's k 01-10-2004 dk s tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA bl vkn's k u]s 26-12-2003 ij çpfyr dcs y Vhoh d s 'kYq dk sa dh Åijh lhek dh oSèkrk dks cuk, j[kr s g,q fuèkkfZjr 'krks± d s vèkhu] u, i&s pSuyk sa d s çkjEHk vkSj fo|eku Ýh&V&q ,;j ¼,QVh,½ pSuyk sa ds *i&s pSuyk*sa es a :ikarj.k d s fy, çkoèkku Hkh fd;k FkkA bu VSfjQ + vkn's kk sa dk vUrÆufgr ç;kts u dcs y Vhoh 'kYq dksa e sa ckjEckj c<+ksrjh l s çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk sa d s miHkksäkvk sa dks jkgr vkSj laj{k.k nus k FkkA 2. çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvksa ds lClØkbcj¼miHkkDs rk½ eyw :i ls nk s çdkj d s gS a & ,d rjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rk gS]atk s Vhoh lsokvks a dk miHkkxs ?kjys w :i ls vkSj viu s vkuUn ds fy, djr s gS]a tcfd nwljh rjQ + okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk gS a tk s mud s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ij Vhoh lsokvk sa dk s muds miHkkDs rkvks a vkfn d s ykHk d s fy, çkIr djr s gSAa 2004 esa VSfjQ + vkn's kksa dks tkjh djrs le;] tSlk Åij mfYyf[kr gS] çkfèkdj.k u]s fQj Hkh] lkèkkj.k vkSj O;kolkf;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s chp Hkns ugÈ fd;k FkkA 3. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk ekeyk 2005 l s U;kf;d tkpa ds vèkhu gS] tc gkVs y ,oa jsLVksjVsa l?a k ¼if'peh Hkkjr½ ¼,pvkj,MCY;vw ký] tk s Hkkjrh; gkVs y ,o a jsLVksjVsa l?a k egkl?a k ¼,Q,+ pvkj,vký dh ,d lg;ksxh laxBu gS] u s dNq çlkjdksa }kjk Fkkis s x, varjh; VSfjQ+ksa dks ekuuh; Vsyhd‚e fookn fuiVku vihyh; U;k;kfèkdj.k ¼VhMhlSV½ ds le{k puq kSrh nh FkhA ekuuh; VhMhlSV u s ;kfpdkvk sa dk s viu s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 17-01-2006 d s ekè;e ls fuiVk;k Fkk] ftlesa ;g fu"d"k Z fudkyk Fkk fd ;kfpdkdrk Z l?a kksa ds miHkkDs rkvksa dks lnL;k sa ;k miHkkäs kvksa d s :i es a ugÈ ekuk tk ldrk gSA çkfèkdj.k u s bl ij fopkj dju s d s fy, Hkh dgk Fkk fd D;k okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + fu;r djuk vko';d Fkk ;k ugÈA 4. ,d varfje mik; d s :i e]sa 07-03-2006 dk]s çkfèkdj.k u s 01-10-2004 d s çe[q k VSfjQ + vkn's k dk ,d l'a kkèsku tkjh fd;k FkkA bl VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s 'kCnksa *lkèkkj.k dcs y lClØkbcj* vkSj *okf.kfT;d dcs y lClØkbcj* dk s ifjHkkf"kr fd;k FkkA bl chp] ekuuh; VhMhlSV d s mijkDs r fu.k;Z ij gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a ds l?a kk sa }kjk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds le{k vihy dh xà FkhA 19-10-2006 ij ,d vra fje vkn's k e sa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s çkfèkdj.k dk s Vªkà vfèkfu;e dh èkkjk 11 d s vèkhu VSfjQ + rS;kj dju s d s fy, çfØ;kvk sa dk]s Lor=a :i l s vkSj VhMhlSV }kjk fd, x, fdlh Hkh voykds u ij u fuHkZj djrs g,q vkSj u gh mlds vkèkkj ij] dju s dk fun'sZ k fn;k FkkA 24-11-2006 dks viu s vfare vkn's k e]sa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s vius varfje vkn's kk sa dh iqf"V dh vkSj dgk fd oks ekuuh; VhMhlSV dh jk; l s lger ugÈ Fk s fd çkfèkdj.k dk s bl ij Hkh fopkj djuk pkfg, fd D;k okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rkvksa ds fy, VSfjQ + fu;r djuk vko';d gS ;k ugÈA 5. çkfèkdj.k u s bl chp 21-11-2006 dk]s ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds varfje vkn's k fnukfadr 19-10-2006 ij vkèkkfjr] nk s VSfjQ + l'a kksèku vkn's kk sa dks tkjh fd;k Fkk] tk s Øe'k%] xSj&lh,,l vkSj lh,,l {ks=k sa e sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa ij ykxw gASa bl VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s fuEufyf[kr nk s legw k sa e sa oxÊ—r fd;k] vFkkZr%~& ¼d½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh ,d fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh tk s fuEufyf[kr l s feydj cuh gS%& ¼i½ 3 LVkj vkSj mPprj jÇsVx oky s gkVs y( ¼ii½ gfsjVts gkVs y ¼tSl s fd i;VZ u foHkkx] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk ifjHkkf"kr gS½a(26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼iii½ vkokl o Hkkts u miyCèk djku s okyk vkSj 50 ;k vfèkd dej s gkus s okyk dkÃs Hkh gkVs y] ekVs y] ljk; ¼bUu½ ;k O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku( vkSj ¼[k½ vU; lHkh okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk ¼okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh d s varxZr u vku s oky½sA 6. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh fof'k"Vh—r J.s kh d s fy, dcs y Vhoh lsokvksa d s VSfjQ + dk s nyk sa }kjk ikjLifjd :i l s fuèkkfZjr fd, tku s d s fy, j[kk x;k FkkA fof'k"Vh—r Jfs.k;ksa esa u vkus okys vkSj bl rjg nwljh J.s kh ds vèkhu vkus okys okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dk s mlh 'kYq d d s vèkhu j[kk x;k Fkk] tSlk lkèkkj.k dcs y miHkkäs kvk sa d s fy, Fkk vkSj bl çdkj 26-12-2003 dk s çpfyr njksa dh Åijh lhek dk s mu ij ykx w fd;k x;k FkkA VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's k u s ;g çkoèkku Hkh fd;k Fkk fd tc dHkh Hkh nk s Jfs.k;k sa e sa l s fdlh ,d l s lEcfUèkr dkÃs okf.kfT;d dcs y Vhoh miHkkDs rk fdlh çlkjd d s dk;ØZ e dk mi;kxs euksjta u dj vfèkfu;e ds vèkhu ita h—r fdlh LFkku ij fo'k"sk vk;kts uksa d s volj ij ipkl ;k vfèkd O;fä;k sa }kjk lkotZ fud :i l s n[s ku s d s fy, djrk gS] rk s VSfjQ + dk fu.k;Z lEcfUèkr i{kk sa d s chp ikjLifjd :i l s vo'; djuk gkxs kA 7. bu vkn's kk sa d s fo#) Hkh gkVs y vkSj mud s lxa Buk sa }kjk vihyksa ¼vihy l[a ;k 2006 dh 17¼lh½ & ÃLV bfaM;k gkVs y fyfeVMs cuke Vªkà ,o a vU; vkSj vihy l[a ;k 2006 dh 18¼lh ½ & du‚V ç‚feuUsV gkVs Yl fyfeVMs cuke Vªkà ,o a vU;½ d s ekè;e l s ekuuh; VhMhlSV e sa vihy dh xà FkhA VSfjQ + l'a kkèsku vkn's kk sa fnukfadr 21-11-2006 ds fo#) gkVs yksa }kjk nk;j dh xà nk s vihyks a eas ekuuh; VhMhlSV u s viuk fu.k;Z 28-05-2010 dk s ikfjr fd;k FkkA ekuuh; VhMhlSV d s fu.k;Z d s ifjpkyukRed Hkkx esa fy[kk gS%& Þgekjh jk;] blfy,] ;g gS fd ;g ,d mi;Dqr ekeyk g Stgk¡ [kf.Mr fd, x, vkn'skk sadk sjí dju sdh vko';drk gSA ge rnulqkj fun'sZk nsr sgASa ge] fQj Hkh] fdlh Hkh jkf'k dh èku&okilh d slEcUèk e sadkÃs Hkh fun'sZk tkjh djuk ugÈ pkgr sg SaijUr qge çkfèkdj.k l sÞ,d O;kid <xa l s,d ckj fQj l sO;kolkf;d çfr"Bkuk sad sekey sij fopkj dju sdk vuqjkèsk djxsaÞsA 8. dyq feykdj] okf.kfT;d miHkksäkvk sa d s nk s Jfs.k;k sa e sa mi&oxÊdj.k dk s ekuuh; VhMhlSV }kjk gVk fn;k x;k FkkA VhMhlSV d s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 28-05-2010 l s O;fFkr] eSll Z Ã,lih,u l‚¶Vo;s j bfaM;k çkboVs fyfeVMs us ,d vihy ¼lh, l[a ;k 2010 dh 6040&41 & eSlt Z Ã,lih,u l‚¶Vo;s j bfaM;k çkboVs fyfeVMs cuke Vªkà vkSj vU;½ lçq he dkVs Z e sa nk;j dhA ekuuh; 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ddddjjjjxxssxxsskkkk------------ ----ÞÞÞÞ 9. rnuqlkj] tSlk fd mud s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 16-04-2014 e as ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s funfsZ'kr fd;k Fkk] Vªkà u s ,d ijke'k Z çfØ;k 'k:q dh] ,d u, flj s l s vH;kl d s Hkkx ds :i e]sa vkSj fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;ksa@ fopkjk sa dh ekxa djr s g,q ] 11-06-2014 dk s ,d ijke'k Z i= tkjh fd;kA ijke'k Z i= u s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + 'krks± d s fy, fofHkUu fodYik sa l s lEcfUèkr ijke'k Z eíq k]sa mUg sa Vhoh lsokvk sa dh i's kd'k dju s dk rjhdk] *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku*] *ndq ku* vkSj *okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk* dh ifjHkk"kk] vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk leku :i l s j[k s x, legw ksa esa mi&oxÊdj.k] ij ppk Z dh vkSj ijke’k Z ds fy, mBk;kA ijke’k Z i= ds çR;Ùq kj esa] 24 fgrèkkjdk sa u s vius fopkj@ fVIif.k;k]a çkfèkdj.k dk s izLrqr dhAa ckn e]sa lEcfa/kr eíq k sa ij vkx s ppk Z dju s d s fy,] ,d vkis u gkml ifjppk Z ¼vk,s pMh½ Hkh 4 tyq kà 2014 dk s fnYyh e sa vk;kfstr dh xÃ] ftlesa 59 fgrèkkjdk sa u s fopkj&foe'k Z e sa Hkkx fy;kA 10. bl var%l;a kts u fofu;e dk]s lHkh lfEefyr eíq k sa vkSj fofHkUu fgrèkkjdk sa l s çkIr fVIif.k;k sa d s fo'y"sk.k dju s d s ckn vfèklfwpr fd;k tk jgk gSA eeeeííqqííqq kkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ffffoooo''''yyyy""ss""sskkkk....kkkk okf.kfT;d miHkkDsrkvk]sa O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku vkSj ndqkuk sadh ifjHkk"kk 11. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk] O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku vkSj ndq kuk sa dh elkSnk ifjHkk"kkvk sa dh ppk Z ijke’k Z i= e sa dh xà vkSj fgrèkkjdksa l s fopkj@fVIif.k;k a ekxa h xbZAa¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 27 fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;k¡ 12. nk s çe[q k çlkjdk sa lfgr dà çlkjd ,d çlkj.k m|kxs l?a k] ,d gkVs y m|kxs l?a k vkSj lkFk gh dNq ,d dcs y Vhoh vkWijVs j l?a k elkSnk ifjHkk"kk d s lkFk ekVs s rkSj ij lger g,q A mue sa l s dNq dNq u s bfaxr fd;k fd *okf.kfT;d çfr"Bkuk*sa dh ifjHkk"kk e sa çdV gkus s oky s *i's k*s dk s gVk fn;k tkuk pkfg, D;kfsad dNq vnkyrh fu.k;Z k sa u s ekuk gS M‚DVjk]sa odhyk]sa bta hfu;jk sa vkfn d s ifjljk sa dk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ugÈ ekuk tkuk pkfg,A dNq vU; çlkjdk sa us dgk gS fd ndq kuk]sa dkj[kkuk sa vkSj lkotZ fud n[s ku s d s {ks=k sa dk s *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku* dh ifjHkk"kk es a lfEefyr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A ,d izlkjd }kjk ;g Hkh l>q ko fn;k x;k fd **okf.kfT;d ifzr"Bku** dh ifjHkk"kk e sa **idz k'ku** dk s Hkh 'kkfey fd;k tk,A çlkjdksa ds ,d l?a k vkSj çlkjdk sa dh fcjknjh l s çlkjdksa dNq vU; fgrèkkjdksa us bl fopkj dk s vkx s c<+k;k gS fd fdlh Hkh ifjlj] pkg s ?kj ds vna j gk s ;k ckgj gk]s tk s dkÃs ?kjys w ifjlj ugÈ gS] dk s O;kolkf;d d s :i esa oxÊ—r fd;k tkuk pkfg, vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dks] vkoklh; miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s NkMs d+ j] lHkh miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s lfEefyr dju s d s fy, leko's kh rjhd s l s ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tk,A 13. vfèkdk'a k forj.k IyVs Q+‚eZ vkWijVs jk]sa dcs y vkSj MhVh,p vkSj lkFk gh gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a m|kxs d s ,d l?a k dk fopkj gS fd lkèkkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s chp dkÃs varj dju s dh dkÃs vko';drk ugÈ gS vkSj lHkh miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s cjkcj ekuk tkuk pkfg,A okf.kfT;d ç;kts u vkSj@ ;k okf.kfT;d nkgs u dh voèkkj.kk dk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku dh ifjHkk"kk e sa lfEefyr dju s dk l>q ko Hkh fn;k x;k gSA ,d vU; m|kxs l?a k u s çLrkfor fd;k g S fd okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk dk s fdlh ,sl s ,d d s :i e sa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k tkuk pkfg,] tk s Vhoh flXuyk sa dk mi;kxs mld s O;kikj ;k okf.kfT;d xfrfofèk ;k mld s Hkkx ds :i e sa djrk gS] bll s varj iM +s fcuk fd D;k Vhoh pSuyk sa dk 'kYq d n'kdZ k@sa Jksrkvks a ij yxk;k gS a ;k ugÈA fo'y"sk.k 14. fgr/kkjdk sa d s fopkjk sa dks enn~ s utj j[kdj] *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku* dh ifjHkk"kk dk s lfEefyr fd;k x;k gS vkSj *okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj* dh ifjHkk"kk dk s rnuqlkj l'a kkfsèkr fd;k x;k gSA ;g okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ izko/kkuksa vkSj mUg s Vys hoftu lsokvk sa dh i's kd'k dju s d s rjhdk s d s vuq:Ik gS] ftudh ppkZ vxy s iSjkxzkQk as esa dh xb Z gSA okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sads fy, VSfjQ + 15. ijke’k Z i= e]sa fgrèkkjdksa ds fopkjksa@fVIif.k;k sa dh ekxa djr s g,q ] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ+ fofgr dju s d s fy, fuEu pkj fodYik sa ij fopkj foe'k Z fd;k x;k%& ¼1½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + d s leku gSA ¼2½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dh lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + d s lkFk ,d lEc/ak gSA ¼3½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dh lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + d s lkFk dkÃs lEc/ak ugÈ gS ijUr q lHkh fgrèkkjdk sa dh laj{kk djus ds fy, fuèkkfZjr fd, x, dNq lqj{kk mik; g Sa tSl s fd vfuok;Z v&yk&dkVs Z i's kd'k] pSuy&legw d s njk sa d s lkFk&lkFk fo—r v&yk&dkV sZ eYw ; fuèkkZj.k dk s jksdu s d s fy, 'krs± vkfn ¼4½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ds fy, VSfjQ + dk s lEi.w k Z ckt+kj dh ‘kfDr;k sa ds vèkhu j[kk x;k gSA fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;k¡ 16. gkVs y m|kxs d s l?a kk sa vkSj yxHkx lHkh forj.k IyVs Q+‚e Z vkWijVs jk sa ¼Mhihvk½s u s ijke’k Z i= e sa ppk Z fd, x, igy s fodYi dk s vxa hdkj dju s d s fy, od+kyr dh gS vFkkZr okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, fuèkkfZjr VSfjQ + d s leku gkus k pkfg,A mud s –f"Vdk.s k dk leFkuZ dju s d s fy,] e[q ; :i l s fuEu rd Z izLrqr fd, g&Sa ¼i½ vafre miHkkäs k@n'kdZ ,d gh gS pkg s Vhoh lsokvk as dk ykHk miHkkäs k d s ?kjys w ifjlj e sa mBk;k tkrk gS ;k fdlh gkVs y ;k vLirky ;k fdlh Hkh vU; okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku e]sa ¼ii½ dkÃs miHkkäs k bl rjg d s okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku e sa fo'k"sk :i l s Vhoh pSuyk sa dk s n[s ku s d s fy, ugÈ tkrk g S ¼iii½ nkus k sa ekeyk sa e sa fo"k;&oLr q d s mRiknu vkSj bld s forj.k d s fy, çlkjd d s fy, dkÃs vfrfjä 'kYq d ugÈ gS vkSj lkFk gh flXuy dh fo"k;&oLr@q x.q koÙkk Hkh leku jgrh gSA mue sa l s dNq u s vkx s dgk fd] ,sl s ekeyk sa e]sa tgk a miHkkäs k fdlh O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku e sa fo'k"sk :i l s Vhoh lsokvks a dk ykHk mBku s ds fy, tkrk gS vkSj bld s fy, Hkxq rku djrk gS] rk s mud s fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkkäs kvksa ds VSfjQ + l s vyx gk s ldrk gSA 17. tcfd nwljh rjQ]+ lHkh çlkjd vkSj mud s çfrfufèk fudk; ;g fopkj j[kr s g Sa fd pkSFk s fodYi] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk s ckt+kj dh ‘kfDr;ksa ij NkMs u+ ]s dks vaxhdkj fd;k tk,A muds }kjk bl lEcUèk esa çLrqr e[q ; rdZ gS a & ¼i½ Vhoh lsok,¡ eyw :i l s xSj&t:+ jh lsok,¡ gS a vkSj blfy,] bUg sa fofu;fer fd, tku s dh vko';drk ugÈ gS] ¼ii½ dà varjjk"Vªh; cktkjksa e]sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa ds fy, vra jh;28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] eYw ; fuèkkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS] ¼iii½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk okf.kfT;d ykHk ds fy, Vhoh flXuyk sa dk nkgs u djr s g]Sa blfy,] çlkjd ml ykHk d s ,d mfpr Hkkx ds fy, vfèk—r gSAa vk,s pMh ds nkSjku ,d ç'u ds çR;Ùq kj esa] çlkjdksa ds ,d l?a k u s n'kk;Z k gS fd ,sls okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ftud s ckj s e sa Vys hfotu dh lnL;rk yus k *Kkr* gS] d s dyq jktLo dk dyq forj.k jktLo dk 1-5&2-2 ifzr'kr gkus s dk vueq ku gSA 18. ,d ,pvkÃVh,l vkWijVs j u s nwlj s fodYi dk s fuèkkfZjr dju s dk lq>ko fn;k] tk s ;g çkoèkku djrk gS fd lkèkkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + ds chp dNq lEc/ak gkus k pkfg,A ,d çlkjd vkSj dNq ,d dcs y vkWijVs j l?a kk sa us rhlj s fodYi d s fy, mudh ojh;rk O;ä dh gSA ,d ,e,lvk s }kjk ;g l>q ko Hkh fn;k x;k gS fd çlkjd dk s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dh vyx J.s kh d s fy, mud s pSuyk sa dh [knq jk eYw ; dks fuèkkZfjr djuk pkfg, vkSj eYw ; J[`a kyk esa fofHkUu fgrèkkjdksa ds fy, jktLo ds v'a k dk s Vªkà }kjk fuèkkZfjr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A fo'y"sk.k 19. vfare miHkkäs k] pkg s mlds ?kjys w ifjljk sa e sa ;k fdlh Hkh O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ij] flXuyk sa dh mlh x.q koÙkk ds lkFk mlh fo"k;&oLr q dks n[s k ikrk gSA nkus k sa gh ekeyk sa e]sa fo"k;&oLr q d s Lokeh ¼çlkjd½ vkSj Mhihvk s d s fy, ykxr] flXuyksa dh vkiÆwr dju s d s fy,] lgt :i l]s bl rF; d s dkj.k l s cnyrh ugÈ gS fd flXuyksa dh vkiÆwr ?kjys w ifjljk sa ;k O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku es a dh tkrh gSA bld s vykok] ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; us vihy ¼flfoy½ 2006 dk 2061 gkVs y vkSj jsLVksjVsa l?a k vkSj ,,uvkj cuke LVkj bfaM;k çkboVs fyfeVMs vkSj vU; esa viu s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 24-11-2006 e]sa nwljk sa d s chp] fuEukuqlkj voykds u fd;k Fkk%& Þ---- gkVsyks ad sLokeh mud smiHkkDsrkvk@sa vfrfFk;k sad sfy, Vhoh flXuyk sadk sysr sgSAa ,slk djr sle;] o svU; ckrk sad slkFk mud smiHkkDsrkvk sa dk slsok,¡ çnku djr sgASa fdlh gkVsy dk Lokeh viu smiHkkDs rkvk sa dks fofHkUu l[qk&lkèkuk]sa tSl sfd fcLrj] Hkktsu] i[ak]s Vyshfotu] vkfn çnku djrk gAS bl rjg dh lfqoèkk ;k l[qk&lkèkuks adk foLrkj] jgu sokyk sad sfy,] dju sd sfy, dkÃs çkoèkku djuk fdlh Lokeh }kjk fdlh vfrfFk d sfy, ,d fcØh dk xBu ugÈ djxskA gkVsy d sLokeh mlh rjhd sl sçlkjdk sal sVhoh flXuyk sadk sysr sg]Sa tSl so sykblslaèkkfj;k sal s fo|qr Åtk Zdh vkiÆwr ysrs gSAa dkÃs vfrfFk fctyh d sfdlh midj.k dk mi;kxs dj ldrk gSA ;g gkVsy }kjk mls fctyh dh fcØh dk xBu ugÈ djxskA dfFkr ç;ktsu d sfy,] *miHkksäk* vkSj *miHkkäs k* gkVsy vkSj mldk çcèaku gkusk tkjh jgxsaAs blh çdkj] ;fn dkÃs Vyshfotu lVs lHkh dejk sae saçnku fd;k tkrk gS] ,d l[qk&lkèku d sekx Zl sçcèaku }kjk nh xà lsokvk sad sHkkx d s:i e]sa ftld sfy, vfrfFk;k saij vyx ls 'kYqd ugÈ yxk;k tkrk gS] rk sog fdlh gkVsy esa jgu sokys vfrfFk;ksa dks xzkgdk sa;k miHkkDsrkvks aes aifjoÆrr ugÈ djxsk-----Þ dfFkr fu.k;Z blh rjg d s eíq s ij ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; d s ,d vU; fu.k;Z ¼ita kc jkT; cuke eSlt Z ,lkfsl,VMs gkVs y v‚Q + bfaM;k fyfeVMs [¼1972½ 1 ,llhlh (472½] dk s vkx s m)fjr djrk gS] tk s uhp s iuq % m)fjr fd;k x;k gS%& Þ---- tc dkÃs ;k=h] foeku l s;k Hkki d stgkt l]s viu s;k=k&fVdV dks [kjhnrk gS rk syus&nus ,d LFkku l snwlj sLFkku rd mldh ;k=k d sfy, ,d gSA ;fn] ml yus&nus dk sdju sd snkSjku] ;k=h dk si;sksa ;k Hkktsuk sa;k flxjVsk sadh vkiÆwr dh tkrh gS] rk sdkÃs Hkh ugÈ lkpsxsk fd yus&nus es avyx fcfØ;k¡ lfEefyr gSa] tc gj ckj mue sal sfdlh Hkh pht dh vkiÆwr dh tkrh gSA ysu&nus vfuok; Z:i ls ;k=h dk s mld sxarO; rd ys tkus dk ,d gS vkSj ;fn y stku sd svucqaèk d sçn'kuZ e saml sfdlh oLr qdh vkiÆwr dh tkrh gS] rk sbl rjg dh vkiÆwr mu lsokvk sad sfy, dsoy vkdfLed gS] ;g vucqèak d sLo:i ;k fQj ç—fr dk scnyrh ugÈ gAS blh çdkj l]s tc diM+k sadk sfdlh y‚.Mªh dk sèkkus sd sfy, fn;k tkrk gS] rk sogk¡ ,d yus&nus gS] ftle sadke ;k lsok vfuok; Z:i l slfEefyr gS] vkSj ;fn y‚.Mªhokyk fdlh ik'skkd + dk dkÃs cVu Vkda nsrk gS] tks fxj x;k gS] rks cVu ;k èkkx sdh dkÃs fcØh ugÈ gSA fo"k;&oLr qd svkdfLed mi;kxsk sadk slfEefyr dju s oky sbl rjg d sdà ekeyks]a dk sm)`r fd;k tk ldrk gS ftue sals fdlh dk sHkh e[q; yus&nus d sHkkx ds :i e safdlh fcØh dk slfEefyr djuk ugÈ dgk tk ldrk gSA ----Þ 20. ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; dh Åij dh xb Z fVIif.k;k sa l]s ;g Li"V gS fd fdlh O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku es a Vhoh lsokvk sa dk og çkoèkku lsok ds fy, dsoy vkdfLed gS] tk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku viu s miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s çnku dj jgk gAS bl s Vhoh lsokvk sa d s fdlh iuq Æorj.k ;k iuq ÆcØh d s vFk Z e sa ugÈ crk;k tk ldrk gSA dyq feykdj miHkkDs rk dkSu gS] bl fu.k;Z d s ekey s l s bldk fuiVku dj fn;k x;k gSA mDr fu.k;Z d s ek/;e l s bl ckr dk Hkh fuiVku dj fn;k x;k gS fd lfqo/kk d s ek/;e l s fdlh vkxUrdq dk s inz ku dh xb Z lsok] tgk a vkxUrdq l s bld s fy, vyx ls dkbs Z 'kYq d ugh a olyw k tkrk gS] ml s vkxUrdq dk s lsok dh fcØh ugh a le>k tk,xkA vkx]s ;g fu.k;Z fopkjk/khu fo"k; l s lh/k s lca fa/kr gSA rrrrnnnnuuuuqlqlqlqlkkkkjjjj]]]] ççççkkkkffffèèèèkkkkddddjjjj....kkkk ddddkkkk ;;;;gggg ffffooooppppkkkkjjjj ggggSS SS ffffdddd VVVVhhhhoooohhhh llllsosososokkkkvvvvkkkk]]sasa]]sasa ttttkkkk ss ss ffffdddd ,,,,uuuukkkkyyyykkkkWWxxWWxx iiii..zz..zz kkkkkkkkyyyyhhhh eeee sasa sasa ççççffffrrrr VVVVhhhhoooohhhh llllVVssVVss rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk ffffMMMMtttthhhhVVVVyyyy ,,,,MMMMªªslslªªslslccssccss yyyy iiii..zz..zz kkkkkkkkffffyyyy;;;;kkkk sasa sasa dddd ss ss eeeekkkkeeeeyyyy ss ss eeee sasa sasa iiiiffzzffzzrrrr llllVVssVVss VVVVkkkkWWiiWWii cccckkkkDDDDllll ¼¼¼¼,,,,llllVVVVhhhhcccchhhh½½½½ ggggaSaS]]aSaS]] ddddhhhh nnnnjjjjkkkk sasa sasa ddddkkkk ss ss yyyyddssddss jjjj llllkkkkèèèèkkkkkkkkjjjj....kkkk mmmmiiiiHHHHkkkkkkkkDDssDDss rrrrkkkk ;;;;kkkk ooookkkkffff....kkkkffffTTTT;;;;dddd mmmmiiiiHHHHkkkkkkkkDDssDDss rrrrkkkk dddd ss ss cccchhhhpppp ddddkkkkÃÃssÃÃss vvvvUUUUrrrrjjjjhhhhddddjjjj....kkkk uuuuggggÈÈÈÈ ggggkkkkuussuuss kkkk¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 29 ppppkkkkffffgggg,,,,]]]] vvvvFFFFkkkkkkkkZrZrZrZr~~ ~ ~ nnnnkkkkuussuuss kkkk sasa sasa gggghhhh eeeekkkkeeeeyyyykkkk sasa sasa eeee]]sasa]]sasa nnnnjjjjkkkkaa ss a ass ddddkkkk ss ss lllleeeekkkkuuuu ggggkkkkuussuuss kkkk ppppkkkkffffgggg,,,, vvvvkkkkSSjjSSjj oooogggg ççççffffrrrr VVVVhhhhoooohhhh llllVVssVVss ¼¼¼¼,,,,uuuukkkkyyyykkkkWWxxWWxx iiii..zz..zz kkkkkkkkffffyyyy;;;;kkkk sasa sasa eeee½½sasa½½sasa rrrrFFFFkkkkkkkk ,,,,llllVVVVhhhhcccchhhh ¼¼¼¼ffffMMMMtttthhhhVVVVyyyy ,,,,MMMMªªssllªªslslccssccss yyyy iiii..zz..zz kkkkkkkkffffyyyy;;;;kkkk sasa sasa eeee½½sasa½½sasa dddd ss ss vvvvkkkk////kkkkkkkkjjjj iiiijjjj ggggkkkkuussuuss kkkk ppppkkkkffffgggg,,,,AAAA 21. fQj Hkh] ,sl s ekey s e sa tc] okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku mld s ifjljk sa e sa pSuyk sa dk s n[s ku s d s fy, viu s miHkkDs rkvk@sa vkxardq k sa ij fo'k"sk :i l s vfrfjä 'kYq d yxkrk gS] rk s çlkjdksa d s fy, O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku d s bl rjg d s jktLo e sa fdlh v'a k d s fy, ,d ekeyk gSA blfy,] tgk¡ okf.kfT;d çfr"Bku fo'k"sk :i l s Vhoh lsok,¡ çnku dju s d s fy, viu s xzkgdk sa l s vfrfjä jktLo vÆtr dj jgk gS] njk sa dk s çlkjd vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk d s chp vkilh ekys Hkkok sa ij vkèkkfjr gkus k pkfg,A ,sl s ekeyksa e sa Hkh] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk dk s dsoy fdlh Mhihvks@dcs y vkWijVs j d s ekè;e l s Vhoh pSuy ds bl rjg d s flXuykas dk s çkIr djus dh vko';drk gkxs hA mi;DqZ Rk dk s /;ku e sa j[kr s g,q ,Mªslcs y rFkk xSj&,Mªslcs y i.z kkfy;ksa] nkus ksa d s fy, ykx w VSfjQ vkn's kk sa e sa mi;Dq r :Ik l s l'a kk/sku fd;k x;k gSA okf.kfT;d miHkkDsrkvk sad sfy, Vhoh pSuyk sadh i'skd'k dju sdk rjhdk 22. okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvksa dks Vhoh pSuyk sa dh i's kd'k dju s d s rhu e‚Myksa dh ppkZ ijke’k Z i= es a dh xà FkhA iFz ke ekWMy e sa ;g ifjdYiuk dh xb Z gS fd okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk] izlkjd d s lkFk djkj dj Lo; a izlkjd vFkok izlkjd }kjk fofufnZ"V Mhihvk s l s flXuy ikzIr djAsa nwlj s ekWMy e]sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk] Mhihvk s d s lkFk djkj dj flXuy izkIr djxsa As tcfd Mhihvk s rFkk izlkjdkas dh vkil e sa lgefri.w k Z O;oLFkk gkxs hA ijke'k Z i= e sa ppk Z fd;k x;k rhljk ekWMy] igy s rFkk nwlj s ekWMy dk l;a kts u gSA fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;k¡ 23. yxHkx lHkh çlkjdks a vkSj mud s çfrfufèk fudk;k sa vkSj ,tVsa k sa u s dgk gS fd dsoy e‚My (i) O;ogk; Z gS vkSj bl s vxa hdkj fd;k tkuk pkfg,A igy s e‚My d s dk;kZUo;u d s fy, ,d foLr`r çfØ;k dk l>q ko nsr s g,q ] mUgkusa s rdZ fn;k gS fd & ¼d½ nwljk e‚My okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s flXuy ugÈ feyu s d s fy, çoÙ` k gS] ;fn çlkjdk sa vkSj Mhihvk s d s chp ekys Hkko ugha gk s ik;k vkSj ¼[k½ rhljk e‚My Hkez d s fy, çoÙ` k gS D;kfsad çlkjdk sa vkSj Mhihvk]s nkus ks a dk s lna HkZ var%l;a kts u izLrko ¼vkjvkbZvk½s dks çnku dju s dh vueq fr nh tk,xhA 24. yxHkx lHkh Mhihvk s u s nwlj s e‚My dk s vxa hdkj dju s dk l>q ko fn;k gSA dNq ,d dcs y Vhoh vkWijVs j l?a kk sa u s fopkj O;ä fd;k gS fd fofu;ked dk s vf/kdre [knq jk eYw ; fu;r djuk pkfg,] ftld s vkèkkj ij çlkjdksa vkSj Mhihvk s vkjvkÃvk s cuk,¡A fQj Hkh] çlkjdksa dks Mhihvk s dh igpku ugÈ djuh pkfg,] ftld s ekè;e l s okf.kfT;d miHkksDrk dk s çlkjd d s flXuy feyu s pkfg,A mUgkusa s ;g Hkh dgk gS fd ,sl s ekeyk sa e sa tgk a okf.kfT;d miHkksDrkvk sa d s ikl viu s Lo; a d s gMs ,.M g]Sa çlkjd vkjvkÃvk s d s vuqlkj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s lkFk lhèks ekys Hkko dj ldr s gSAa ,d vU; dcs y vkWijVs j l?a k u s dgk gS fd çlkjd vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s njksa dk ekys Hkko djuk pkfg, tcfd Mhihvk s dks lsok,¡ mlh nj ij nus h pkfg,] tk s lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rk d s fy, gSA 25. gkVs y vkSj jsLrjk a m|kxs l?a kk sa esa l s ,d u s dgk gS fd igy s e‚My dk s vxa hdkj ugÈ fd;k tkuk pkfg,] tcfd ,d gkVs y m|kxs l?a k u s rhlj s e‚My d s fy, viuh ilna tkfgj dh gSA fo'y"sk.k 26. 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(1) These regulations may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Eighth Amendment) Regulation, 2014 (8 of 2014). (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In regulation 2 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection Regulation, 2004 (13 of 2004), (hereinafter referred to as the principal regulation), — (a) for clause (ib), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — “(ib) “commercial establishment” means any premises wherein any trade, business or any work in connection with, or incidental or ancillary thereto, is carried on and includes a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), and charitable or other trust, whether registered or not, which carries on any business, trade or work in connection with, or incidental or ancillary thereto, journalistic, printing and publishing establishments, educational, healthcare or other institutions run for private gain, theatres, cinemas, restaurants, eating houses, pubs, bars, residential hotels, malls, airport lounges, clubs or other places of public amusements or entertainment;” (b) after clause (ib), so substituted, the following clause shall be inserted, namely: — “(ic) “commercial subscriber” means any person who receives broadcasting services or cable services at a place indicated by him to a cable operator or multi-system operator or direct to home operator or head end in the sky operator or Internet Protocol television service provider, as the case may be, and uses such services for the benefit of his clients, customers, members or any other class or group of persons having access to his commercial establishment;” (c) for the clause (ma), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: —¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 31 “(ma) “ordinary subscriber” means any subscriber who receives broadcasting services or cable services from multi system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator, as the case may be, and uses the same for his domestic purposes;” (d) for the clause (na), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — “(na) “subscriber” means a person who receives broadcasting services or cable services from a multi system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator at a place indicated by him to the multi system operator or cable operator or direct to home operator or Internet Protocol television service provider or head end in the sky operator, as the case may be, without further transmitting it to any person and includes ordinary subscribers and commercial subscribers, unless specifically excluded;” 3. In regulation 13.2A.1 of the principal regulation, the second proviso and the Explanation appearing at the end shall be deleted. SUDHIR GUPTA, Secy. [ADVT III/4/Exty./142/14] Note.1—The principal regulation was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4, vide notification No. 8-26/2004-B&CS dated 10th December 2004, No. 3-57/2005/B&CS dated 3rd March 2005, No. 11- 13/2006-B&CS dated 24th August, 2006, No. 6-4/2006-B&CS dated 4th September 2006, No. 4-54/2007-B&CS dated 3rd September 2007, 3-21/2009-B&CS dated 17th March 2009, No. 6-7/2010-B&CS dated 30th July, 2010 and No. 6-11/2014 - B&CS dated the 10th February, 2014. Note.2—The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection (Eighth Amendment) Regulation, 2014 (8 of 2014). Annexure Explanatory Memorandum Background 1. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was entrusted with the responsibility of regulating ‘broadcasting and cable TV’ services in January, 2004. An interim Tariff Order was issued on 15.01.2004, which provided that the cable charges prevailing on 26.12.2003 shall be the ceilings at the respective levels. Thereafter, following extensive consultations, a detailed Tariff Order was issued on 01.10.2004. This order, while maintaining the sanctity of the ceiling of cable TV charges prevailing on 26.12.2003, also provided a window for introduction of new pay channels and conversion of existing Free-to-Air (FTA) channels to ‘pay channels’ subject to prescribed conditions. The underlying objective of these Tariff orders was to give relief and protection to consumers of broadcasting and cable TV services from frequent hikes in cable TV charges. 2. Subscribers of broadcasting and cable TV services are basically of two kinds. First, there are ordinary subscribers who consume TV services domestically for their own pleasure. The second group comprises commercial subscribers who obtain TV services for the benefit of their clients, customers etc., at their commercial establishment. While issuing the Tariff Orders in 2004, as mentioned above, the Authority, however, did not differentiate between ordinary and commercial subscribers. 3. The matter pertaining to tariffs for commercial subscribers has been under judicial scrutiny since 2005, before the Hon’ble Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), when Hotels and Restaurants Association (Western India) (HRAWI), a sister association of Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), challenged differential tariffs imposed by some broadcasters. The Hon’ble TDSAT disposed of these petitions vide its judgment dated 17.01.2006 wherein it concluded that the members of the petitioner associations couldn’t be regarded as subscribers or consumers. It also asked the Authority to consider whether it was necessary or not to fix tariff for commercial cable TV subscribers. 4. As an interim measure, on 07.03.2006, the Authority issued an amendment to the principal Tariff Order of 01.10.2004. This Tariff Amendment Order defined the terms ‘Ordinary cable subscriber’ and ‘Commercial cable subscriber’. In the meanwhile, the aforesaid judgment of the Hon’ble TDSAT was appealed by the Associations of Hotels and Restaurants before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. In an interim order on 19.10.2006, the Hon’ble Supreme Court directed the Authority to carry out the processes for framing the tariff under Section 11 of the TRAI Act, independently and not relying on or on the basis of any observation made by TDSAT. In its final order on 24.11.2006, the Hon’ble Supreme Court confirmed its interim orders and stated that it did not agree with the opinion of the Hon’ble32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] TDSAT that the Authority should also consider whether it is necessary or not to fix tariff for commercial cable TV subscribers. 5. Based on the interim order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 19.10.2006, the Authority issued two Tariff Amendment Orders, on 21.11.2006, applicable to commercial subscribers in non-CAS and CAS areas, respectively. This tariff amendment order categorized commercial subscribers into the following two groups, namely: — (a) A specified category of commercial subscribers comprising— (i) Hotels with rating of 3 stars and above; (ii) Heritage hotels (as defined by the Department of Tourism, Government of India); (iii) Any hotel, motel, inn or commercial establishment providing board & lodging and having 50 or more rooms; and (b) All other commercial subscribers (not falling under the specified category of commercial subscribers). 6. The tariff for cable TV services for the specified category of commercial subscribers was to be mutually determined by the parties. However, the tariff for commercial subscribers not falling in the specified categories (coming under the second category) was subject to the same charges as ordinary cable subscribers and thus the ceiling of rates prevailing as on 26.12.2003 was made applicable to them. The tariff amendment order also provided that whenever a commercial cable TV subscriber belonging to either of the two categories uses the programme of a broadcaster for public viewing by fifty or more persons on the occasion of special events at a place registered under the Entertainment Tax Act, the tariff will have to be mutually decided between the parties concerned. 7. These orders too were appealed against in the Hon’ble TDSAT by way of appeals [Appeal No.17(C) of 2006 - East India Hotel Ltd. Vs. TRAI & Ors. and Appeal No. 18 (C ) of 2006 – The Connaught Prominent Hotels Limited vs. TRAI & Ors] by the hotels and their associations. The Hon’ble TDSAT passed its judgment on 28.05.2010 in the two appeals filed by the hotels against the tariff amendment orders dated 21.11.2006. The operative portion of the judgment of the Hon’ble TDSAT read: “We, therefore, are of the opinion that it is a fit case where the impugned orders are required to be set aside. We direct accordingly. We, however, do not wish to issue any direction with regard to the refund of any amount but we would request the Authority to consider the case of commercial establishments once over again in a broad based manner”. 8. In sum, the sub-classification of commercial consumers into two categories was struck down by the Hon’ble TDSAT. Aggrieved by the TDSAT judgement dated 28.05.2010, M/s. ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd. filed an appeal (CA No. 6040-41 of 2010 -M/s. ESPN Software India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. TRAI and Ors.) in the Supreme Court. The judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, dated 16.04.2014, in this case, directs as follows: “…… we direct that for a period of three months, the impugned tariff, which is in force as on today, shall continue. Within the said period, TRAI shall look into the matter de novo, as directed in the impugned judgment, and shall re–determine the tariff after hearing the contentions of all the stakeholders….” 9. Accordingly, as directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 16.04.2014, TRAI initiated a consultation process, as part of a de novo exercise, and issued a Consultation Paper (CP) on 11.06.2014 seeking comments/views of the stakeholders. The CP discussed and raised related consultation issues pertaining to various alternatives for tariff stipulations for the commercial subscribers, manner of offering of TV services to them, the definition of the ‘commercial establishment’, ‘shop’ and ‘commercial subscriber’, and sub-categorization of the commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups. In response to the CP, 24 stakeholders submitted their views/comments to the Authority. Subsequently, to further discuss the issues involved, an Open House Discussion (OHD) was also held at Delhi on 4th July, 2014, wherein 59 stakeholders participated in the discussions. 10. This interconnection regulation is being notified after analyzing all the issues involved and the inputs received from various stakeholders. Analysis of Issues Definition of commercial subscribers, commercial establishment and shops 11. Draft definitions of commercial subscriber, commercial establishment and shops were discussed in the CP and views/comments of the stakeholders were solicited. Stakeholder comments 12. Several broadcasters including the two prominent broadcasters, a broadcasting industry association, a Hotel industry association as well as a couple of cable TV operator associations have broadly agreed with the draft definitions. Some of them have pointed out that the ‘profession’ appearing in the definition of ‘commercial establishments should be¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 33 deleted as some court decisions have held that the premises of doctors, lawyers, engineers etc. should not be considered commercial establishments. Some other broadcasters have stated that shops, factories and public viewing areas should be included in the definition of ‘commercial establishment’. It was also suggested by a broadcaster that ‘publishing’ should also be included in the definition of ‘commercial establishments’. An association of broadcasters and some other stakeholders from the broadcasters fraternity have put forth the view that any premise, indoor or outdoor, that is not a domestic premise should be categorized as commercial and commercial subscribers be defined in an all inclusive manner to include all subscribers except residential subscribers. 13. The majority of the distribution platform operators, cable and DTH, as well as a hotel and restaurant industry association are of the view that there is no need to make a distinction between ordinary and commercial subscribers and all subscribers should be treated at par. It has also been suggested to include the concept of commercial purpose and/or commercial exploitation into the definition of commercial establishment. Another industry association has proposed that commercial subscriber should be defined as the one who uses TV signals as its business or commercial activity or part thereof, irrespective of whether TV channels are charged or not from the viewers/audience. Analysis 14. Taking into account the views of the stakeholders, the definition of ‘commercial establishment’ has been included and the definition of ‘commercial subscriber’ has been accordingly amended. This is also in line with the tariff prescription and the manner of offering of television services to the commercial subscribers, which have been discussed in subsequent paragraphs. Tariff for Commercial subscribers 15. In the CP, the following four alternatives were discussed for prescribing tariff for commercial subscribers, seeking views/comments of the stakeholders: (i) The tariff for commercial subscribers is the same as that for ordinary subscribers. (ii) The tariff for commercial subscribers has a linkage with the tariff for ordinary subscribers. (iii) The tariff for commercial subscribers has no linkage with the tariff for ordinary subscribers but there are some protective measures prescribed to protect all the stakeholders such as mandatory a-la-carte offering, conditions to prevent perverse a-la-carte pricing vis-à-vis bouquet rates etc. (iv) The tariff for commercial subscribers is kept under total forbearance. Stakeholder comments 16. Hotel industry associations and almost all distribution platform operators (DPOs) have advocated for adoption of the first alternative discussed in the CP i.e. the tariff for commercial subscribers should be same as that prescribed for the ordinary subscribers. To support their view, the main arguments put forth have been - (i) the ultimate consumer/viewer is the same whether the TV services are availed at the domestic premises of the consumer or in a hotel or hospital or any other commercial establishment, (ii) a consumer does not go to such commercial establishment specifically to view TV channels (iii) there is no extra cost to the broadcaster for production of content and its distribution in both the cases and the content/quality of signal remains the same. Some of them further stated that, in cases where the consumer goes to a commercial establishment specifically to avail TV services and pays for it, the tariff may be different from that for the ordinary subscribers. 17. On the other hand, all broadcasters and their representative bodies are of the view that the fourth alternative, prescribing total forbearance on tariff for commercial subscribers, be adopted. The main arguments presented by them in this regard are – (i) the TV services are basically non-essential services and, therefore, need not be regulated, (ii) in many international markets, differential pricing is done for the commercial subscribers, (iii) commercial subscribers exploit the TV signals for commercial gains, therefore, the broadcasters are entitled to a fair share of the same. In response to a query during the OHD, an Association of broadcasters has indicated that the total revenue of the commercial subscribers that are ‘known’ to subscribe to television are estimated at 1.5-2.2% of total distribution revenues. 18. A head end in the sky (HITS) operator has suggested for prescription of the second alternative which provides that there should be a certain linkage between the tariff for ordinary and commercial subscribers. A broadcaster and a couple of cable operator associations have expressed their preference for the third alternative. It has also been suggested by a multi system operator (MSO) that a broadcaster should prescribe the retail price of its channels for different categories of commercial subscribers and the revenue share for different stakeholders in the value chain should be determined by TRAI. Analysis 19. The end consumer, whether at his domestic premises or at any commercial establishment, gets to view the same content with same quality of signals. In both the cases, the cost to the content owner (broadcaster) and the DPO, for supplying the signals, per se, does not vary on account of where the signals are supplied - at the domestic premises or the34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] commercial establishment. Moreover, The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its judgment dated 24.11.2006 in appeal (Civil) 2061 of 2006 Hotel and Restaurants Association and Anr Vs. Star India Pvt. Ltd. and Ors has, amongst others, observed as under: “….The owners of the hotels take TV signals for their customers/guests. While doing so, they inter alia provide services to their customers. An owner of a hotel provides various amenities to its customers such as beds, meals, fans, television, etc. Making a provision for extending such facilities or amenities to the boarders would not constitute a sale by an owner to a guest. The owners of the hotels take TV signals from the broadcasters in the same manner as they take supply of electrical energy from the licensees. A guest may use an electrical appliance. The same would not constitute the sale of electricity by the hotel to him. For the said purpose, the 'consumer' and 'subscriber' would continue to be the hotel and its management. Similarly, if a television set is provided in all the rooms, as part of the services rendered by the management by way of an amenity, wherefor the guests are not charged separately, the same would not convert the guests staying in a hotel into consumers or subscribers…..” The said judgment further quotes another judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (in The State of Punjab v. M/s. Associated Hotels of India Ltd. [(1972) 1 SCC 472)]) on similar issue, which is reproduced as under: “…. When a traveller, by plane or by steam-ship, purchases his passage-ticket, the transaction is one for his passage from one place to another. If, in the course of carrying out that transaction, the traveller is supplied with drinks or meals or cigarettes, no one would think that the transaction involves separate sales each time any of those things is supplied. The transaction is essentially one of carrying the passenger to his destination and if in performance of the contract of carriage something is supplied to him, such supply is only incidental to that services, not changing either the pattern or the nature of the contract. Similarly, when clothes are given for washing to a laundery, there is a transaction which essentially involves work or service, and if the launderyman stitches a button to a garment which has fallen off, there is no sale of the button or the thread. A number of such cases involving incidental uses of materials can be cited, none of which can be said to involve a sale as part of the main transaction. …." 20. From the observations of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, cited above, it is clear that provision of TV services in a commercial establishment in only incidental to the service that the commercial establishment is providing to its clients. It cannot be construed as re-distribution or re-sale of TV services. In any case, there is no re-transmission. In sum, the question as to who is the subscriber has been settled through this judgment. It has also been settled by the said judgment that any service rendered to a guest by way of an amenity, wherefor the guests are not charged separately, the same would not constitute as sale of the said service to the guest. Further, this judgment specifically refers to the subject in hand. Accordingly, the Authority was of the view that in the rates of TV services, which are per TV set in the analog and per set top box (STB) in case of digital addressable systems, there should be no differentiation between an ordinary subscriber and a commercial subscriber i.e. in both the cases the charges should be same and as per TV set (in analog systems) and per STB (in digital addressable systems). 21. However, in case, the commercial establishment specifically charges extra to its clients/visitors on account of viewing of channels at its premises, there is a case for broadcasters to have a share in such revenue of the commercial establishment. Therefore, where the commercial establishment is earning extra revenue from its clients specifically on account of providing TV services, the rates should be based on mutual negotiations between the broadcaster and the commercial subscriber. In such cases also, the commercial subscriber would be required to obtain such signals of TV channel through a DPO/cable operator only. In view of the above, suitable amendments have also been made in the tariff orders, applicable for both the addressable and non-addressable systems. Manner of offering TV channels to the commercial subscribers 22. Three models of offering of TV channels to commercial subscribers were discussed in the CP. The first model envisages that the commercial subscriber enters into agreement with the broadcaster and obtains signals either from the broadcaster itself or a DPO designated by the broadcaster. In the second model, the commercial subscriber is to enter into agreement with the DPO and obtain the signals while DPO and broadcasters have their own mutually agreed arrangements. The third model discussed in the CP is a combination of the first and second models. Stakeholder Comments 23. Almost all the broadcasters and their representative bodies and agents have stated that only the first model is viable and should be adopted. While suggesting a detailed procedure for implementation of this model they have reasoned that – (a) the second model is prone to commercial subscribers not getting signal because of potential breakdown of negotiations between broadcasters and DPOs and (b) the third model is prone to confusion, as both broadcasters and DPOs would be allowed to provide Reference Interconnect Offers(RIOs). 24. Almost all the DPOs have suggested adoption of second model. A couple of cable TV operator associations have opined that the regulator should fix the MRP based on which the broadcasters and DPOs make the RIO. However,¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 35 broadcasters should not identify the DPO through which the commercial subscriber should get the signals of the broadcaster. They have also stated that in cases where commercial subscribers have their own headend, the broadcasters can directly negotiate with the commercial subscribers as per RIO. Another cable operator association has stated that the broadcaster and commercial subscribers should negotiate the rates while the DPO should give the services at the same rate as for ordinary subscriber. 25. One of the hotel and restaurant industry associations has stated the first model should not be adopted, while another hotel industry association has expressed its preference for the third model. Analysis 26. The guideline for downlinking of TV channels in India prescribe as under: “5.6. The applicant company shall provide Satellite TV Channel signal reception decoders only to MSOs/Cable Operators registered under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 or to a DTH operator registered under the DTH guidelines issued by Government of India or to an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Service Provider duly permitted under their existing Telecom License or authorized by Department of Telecommunications or to a HITS operator duly permitted under the policy guidelines for HITS operators issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India to provide such service." So, the broadcaster cannot supply signals directly to subscribers, including the commercial subscribers. Broadcasters should supply their signals through a DPO. It would also ensure competition in the market if a commercial subscriber can obtain TV signals from any MSO or its linked local cable operator /DTH operator etc. operating in his area. Accordingly, definitions of ‘ordinary subscriber’ and ‘subscriber’ have been suitably amended. Sub-categorization of commercial subscribers 27. In the CP, the issue regarding sub-categorization of commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups and fixing the tariff therefor was discussed and views of the stakeholders were sought. Almost all the stakeholders, across all the segments, are of the view that any such sub-categorization and fixing of tariff for such sub-categories may not be the appropriate way forward. Analysis 28. In view of the tariff prescription and the provisions regarding manner of offering of TV signals to the commercial subscribers, there is no need for sub-categorization of the commercial subscribers into similarly placed groups for the purpose of prescription of tariff dispensation for commercial subscribers. The only distinction required is to place the commercial subscribers into two broad classes – (i) those who offer television services/programmes as part of amenities to their guests and (ii) those who charge for the same in the manner as discussed in para 21 above. In view of the above, regulation 13.2A.1 has been suitably amended. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.