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vFkok vU; O;fDr;k sa d s ox Z 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( A ** ¼lh½ mi&[kMa ¼,Q½ rFkk bld s Li"Vhdj.kk sa d s fy,] fuEufyf[kr mi&[kMa ifzrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%~ %& **¼,Q½ fuEufyf[kr d s lna HkZ e sa **iiiiHHzzHHzzkkkkkkkkjjjj** dk vk'k; %& ¼i½ **lClØkbcj** l s vk'k;] lClØkbcj }kjk izkIr dh xb Z dcs y lsokvks a d s fy, dcs y vkWijVs j vFkok eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] dks Hkqxrku dh tku s okyh nj ¼dj d s vykok½ l s gS( ¼ii½ **dcs y vkWijVs j** l s vk'k; dcs y vkWijVs j }kjk ikzIr dh tk jgh izlkj.k vFkok dcs y lsokvk sa d s fy, dcs y vkWijVs j }kjk eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j vFkok izlkjd] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk]s dk s Hkqxrku dh tk jgh nj ¼dj d s vykok½] l s gS( ¼iii½ **eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j** l s vk'k;] eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j }kjk izkIr dh tk jgh izlkj.k lsokvk sa d s fy, eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j dk s Hkxq rku dh tku s okyh nj ¼dj d s vykok½] l s gS**A 3- eyw VSfjQ vkn's k d s [kMa &3 e]sa & ¼,½ LLLLiiii""""VVVVhhhhddddjjjj....kkkk&&&&1111 l s iwo Z d s mi&[kMa ¼d½]¼[k½ vkSj ¼x½ rFkk iSjk ¼d½ rFkk ¼[k½ d s fy, fuEufyf[kr mi&[kMa rFkk iSjk ifzrLFkkfir fd, tk,xa s uker%~ %& **¼d½ lk/kkj.k dcs y lClØkbcj l s dcs y vkWijVs j vFkok eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks( ¼[k½ dcs y vkWijVs j l s eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j vFkok izlkjd] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gk(s ¼x½ eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j l s izlkjd] 01 vizSy] 2014 l s iwo Z ykx w nj] ftl s 15 ifzr'kr dh jkf'k l s vf/kd ugh a c<+k;k tk,xk] Åijh lhek gksxh] & ¼d½ eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j l s dcs y vkWijVs j rFkk eYVh flLVe vkWijVs j vkSj dcs y vkWijVs j }kjk lk/kkj.k dcs y lClØkbcj dk s izlkfjr rFkk iuq %izlkfjr Ýh&V&q ,;j rFkk i&s pSuy] nkus k sa d s fy,( vkSj ¼[k½ dsoy i&s pSuy d s cdq s vFkok i&s pSuy rFkk Ýh&V&q ,;j] nkus k sa idz kj d s pSuyk sa rFkk LVS.Mkykus pSuy] tks cdq s dk Hkkx u gks] ftUg sa izlkjdk sa }kjk ,elvk s vFkok dcs y vkWijVs j vFkok nkus k sa dk s izlkfjr fd;k x;k gks%** ¼ch½ mi&[kMa ¼x½ ds uhp s fn, x, Li"Vhdj.k 1] 2 vkSj 3 dk ykis fd;k tk,xk( ¼lh½ r`rh; ijardq rFkk bld s iSjk&I vkSj II d s fy,] fuEufyf[kr ijardq k sa dk s var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk] uker%~ %& **c'kr sZa ;g Hkh fd okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj d s ekeys esa] izR;ds Vys hfotu duDs 'ku d s fy,] mi&[kMa ¼d½ d s rgr lk/kkj.k dcs y lClØkbcj }kjk Hkxq rku fd, tku s oky s izHkkj] bldh vf/kdre lhek gkxsa s( Ck'kr sZa ;g Hkh fd ;fn dkbs Z okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj viu s xzkgd vFkok fdlh vU; O;fDr dks mld s ifjlj e sa fn[kk, x, fdlh izlkjd d s dk;ØZ e d s fy, 'kqYd olyw rk gS] rk s ,slh lsok miyC/k djku s l s iwoZ ml izlkjd d s lkFk djkj djxs k rFkk izlkjd] ,sl s dk;ØZ e d s fy, okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj l s iHzkkj olyw sxk] tk s mudh vkilh lgefr l s r; gkxs k( LLLLiiii""""VVVVhhhhddddjjjj....kkkk % lna gs nwj dju s d s fy,] ;g Li"V fd;k tkrk gS fd mi;DqZ r ijardq e sa lna fHkZr fdlh Hkh dk;ØZ e d s ilz kj.k dh vof/k ds nkSjku okf.kfT;d lClØkbcj }kjk miyC/k djk;h tk jgh oLrvq k sa vkSj lsokvksa d s eYw ; e sa fdlh Hkh idz kj dh of`) dk s mDr dk;ØZ e d s fy, izHkkj ekuk tk,xkA** l/qkhj xIqrk] lfpo] Hkknwfoikz [l-a foKkiu&III@4@vlk-@142@2014] ffffVVVVIIIIIIIIkkkk....kkkkhhhh %%%%&&&&1111 %%%% eyw fofu;eksa dks fnukda 01 vDrcw j] 2004 vf/klpw uk l[a ;k% 1&29@2004&ch,.Mlh,l d s ek/;e ls Hkkjr d s jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx III] [kMa 4 vf/klfwpr fd;k x;k rFkk bUg sa ckn e sa fnukda 26 vDrcw j] 2004 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&29@2004&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 01 fnlca j] 2004 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&29@2004&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 29 uoca j] 2005 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&13@2005&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 07 ekp]Z 2006 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&2@2006&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 24 ekp]Z 2006 dh vf/klwpuk l[a ;k 1&2@2006&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 31 tqykb]Z 2006 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 1&13@2005&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 21 uoca j] 2006 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&19@2006&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukad 04 vDrcw j] 2007 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&1@2007&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 26 fnlca j] 2008 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&31@2008&ch,.Mlh,l] fnukda 10 Qjojh] 2014 dh vf/klpw uk la[;k 1&2@2014&ch,.Mlh,l rFkk fnukda 31 ekp]Z 2014 dh vf/klpw uk l[a ;k 1&6@2014&ch,.Mlh,l d s ek/;e ls l’a kkfs/kr fd;k x;k A ffffVVVVIIIIIIIIkkkk....kkkkhhhh%%%%&&&&2222 %%%% O;k[;kRed Kkiu e sa nwjlpa kj ¼izlkj.k vkSj dcs y½ lsok, a ¼f}rh;½ VSfjQ ¼ckjgok a l'a kk/sku½ vkn's k] 2014 ¼2014 dk 05½ d s mnn~ 's ;k sa ,o a dkj.kk sa 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 dk s tuojh 2004 e sa *çlkj.k vkSj dcs y Vhoh lsokvk*sa dk s 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'kZ ds ckn] ,d foLr`r VSfjQ + vkn's k 01-10-2004 dks 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 dk s 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 d s *i&s pSuyk*sa e sa :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]a tk s Vhoh lsokvk sa dk miHkkxs ?kjys w :i l s vkSj viu s vkuUn d s fy, djr s gS]a tcfd nwljh rjQ + okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk g Sa tk s mud s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ij Vhoh lsokvk sa dk s mud s miHkkDs rkvk sa vkfn d s ykHk d s fy, çkIr djr s gSAa 2004 e sa VSfjQ + vkn's kk sa dk s tkjh djr s 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 rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk ekeyk 2005 l s U;kf;d tkpa d s vèkhu gS] tc gkVs y ,o a 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;kxs h lxa Bu gS] u s dNq çlkjdk sa }kjk Fkkis s x, varjh; VSfjQ+k sa dk s ekuuh; Vys hd‚e fookn fuiVku vihyh; U;k;kfèkdj.k ¼VhMhlSV½ d s 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 l s fuiVk;k Fkk] ftlesa ;g fu"d"k Z fudkyk Fkk fd ;kfpdkdrk Z l?a kk sa d s miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s lnL;k sa ;k miHkkäs kvk sa d s :i e sa 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 ds 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 dscy miHkkDs rk* vkSj *okf.kfT;d dcs y miHkkDs rk* 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 kk sa }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; us 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 djr s g,q vkSj u gh mld s 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 iqf"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 rkvksa 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 dk s tkjh fd;k Fkk] tk s Øe'k%] xSj&lh,,l vkSj lh,,l {ks=k sa e sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ij ykx w 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( ¼ ii½ gfsjVts gkVs y ¼tSl s fd i;VZ u foHkkx] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk ifjHkkf"kr gS½a( ¼ iii½ vkokl o Hkkts u miyCèk djkus 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 lsokvk sa 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 vku s oky s vkSj bl rjg nwljh J.s kh d s vèkhu vku s oky s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dk s mlh 'kYq d ds 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 dks mu ij ykxw 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 d s vèkhu ita h—r fdlh LFkku ij fo'k"sk vk;kts uk sa 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 kA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 7- bu vkn's kk sa d s fo#) Hkh gkVs y vkSj mud s lxa Buk sa }kjk vihyk sa 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‚feusUV 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 d s fo#) gkVs yk sa }kjk nk;j dh xà nk s vihyk sa e as 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 gS tgk¡ [kf.Mr fd, x, vkn'skksa dks jí dju sdh vko';drk gAS 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 miHkkäs kvk sa d s nk s Jfs.k;ksa e sa mi&oxÊdj.k dk s ekuuh; 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ddddjjjjxxssxxsskkkk------------ ----ÞÞÞÞ 9- rnuqlkj] tSlk fd mud s fu.k;Z fnukfadr 16-04-2014 es a ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; u s funsZf'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 d s :i e]sa vkSj fgrèkkjdk sa dh fVIif.k;ksa@ fopkjk sa dh ekax 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 d s 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 k sa e sa mi&oxÊdj.k] ij ppk Z dh vkSj ijke’k Z d s fy, mBk;kA ijke’k Z i= d s çR;Ùq kj e]sa 24 fgrèkkjdk sa us viu s 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 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 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 fgrèkkjdk sa l s fopkj@fVIif.k;k a ekxa h xbZAa ffffggggrrrrèèèèkkkkkkkkjjjjddddkkkk sasa sasa ddddhhhh ffffVVVVIIIIiiiiffff....kkkk;;;;kkkk¡¡ ¡¡ 12- nk s çe[q k çlkjdks a 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 ls dNq dNq us bfaxr fd;k fd *okf.kfT;d çfr"Bkuk*sa dh ifjHkk"kk esa çdV gkus s oky s *i's k*s dk s gVk fn;k tkuk pkfg, D;kfsad dNq vnkyrh fu.k;Z ksa u s ekuk gS M‚DVjk]sa odhyk]sa bta hfu;jk sa vkfn ds ifjljk sa dk s O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku ugÈ ekuk tkuk pkfg,A dNq vU; çlkjdk sa u s 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 e sa lfEefyr fd;k tkuk pkfg,A ,d izlkjd }kjk ;g Hkh l>q ko fn;k x;k fd **okf.kfT;d ifzr"Bkku** dh ifjHkk"kk es a **idz k'ku** dk s Hkh 'kkfey fd;k tk,A çlkjdk sa d s ,d l?a k vkSj çlkjdk sa dh fcjknjh l s çlkjdk sa dNq vU; fgrèkkjdksa u s bl fopkj dk s vkx s c<+k;k gS fd fdlh Hkh ifjlj] pkg s ?kj d s 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+‚e Z 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 rkvksa d s chp dkÃs varj dju s dh dkÃs vko';drk ugÈ gS vkSj lHkh miHkkDs rkvksa dks 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 gAS ,d vU; m|kxs l?a k us çLrkfor fd;k gS 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 flXuyksa dk mi;kxs mld s O;kikj ;k okf.kfT;d xfrfofèk ;k mld s Hkkx d s :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 dk s enn~ s utj j[kdj] *O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku* dh ifjHkk"kk dk s lfEefyr fd;k x;k g S vkSj *okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk* 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 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 okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sads fy, VSfjQ + 15- ijke’k Z i= e]sa fgrèkkjdk sa d s fopkjksa@fVIif.k;k sa dh ekxa djr s g,q ] okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa 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 d s fy, VSfjQ+ dh lkèkkj.k miHkkDs rkvksa d s fy, VSfjQ + d s lkFk dkÃs lEc/ak ugÈ gS ijUrq lHkh fgrèkkjdk sa dh lja {kk dju s d s fy, fuèkkfZjr fd, x, dqN lqj{kk mik; g Sa tSl s fd vfuok; Z v&yk&dkV sZ i's kd'k] pSuy&legw d s njk sa d s lkFk&lkFk fo—r v&yk&dkV sZ eYw ; fuèkkZj.k dks jkds u 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 gSA¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 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 rkvksa 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 vfare 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 es a fo'k"sk :i ls Vhoh pSuyk sa dk s n[s kus d s fy, ugÈ tkrk gS ¼iii½ nkus k sa ekeyksa 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] ,sls ekeyk sa es]a tgk a miHkkäs k fdlh O;kolkf;d çfr"Bku e sa fo'k"sk :i ls Vhoh lsokvksa dk ykHk mBku s ds fy, tkrk gS vkSj bld s fy, Hkxq rku djrk gS] rk s mud s fy, VSfjQ + lkèkkj.k miHkksäkvksa d s 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 rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + dk s ckt+kj dh ‘kfDr;k sa ij NkMs u+ ]s dk s vxa hdkj fd;k tk,A mud s }kjk bl lEcUèk e sa çLrqr e[q ; rd Z gS a & ¼i½ Vhoh lsok,¡ eyw :i l s xSj&t:+ jh lsok,¡ g Sa vkSj blfy,] bUg sa fofu;fer fd, tku s dh vko';drk ugÈ gS] ¼ii½ dà varjjk"Vªh; cktkjk sa e]sa okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, varjh; eYw ; fuèkkZj.k fd;k tkrk gS] ¼iii½ okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rk okf.kfT;d ykHk d s fy, Vhoh flXuyk sa dk nkgs u djr s g]Sa blfy,] çlkjd ml ykHk ds ,d mfpr Hkkx ds fy, vfèk—r gSAa vk,s pMh d s nkSjku ,d ç'u d s çR;Ùq kj e]sa çlkjdk sa d s ,d l?a k u s n'kk;Z k gS fd ,sl s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa ftud s ckj s esa 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 l>q ko fn;k] tk s ;g çkoèkku djrk gS fd lkèkkj.k vkSj okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa d s fy, VSfjQ + d s chp dNq lEc/ak gkus k pkfg,A ,d çlkjd vkSj dNq ,d dcs y vkWijVs j l?a kk sa u s rhlj s fodYi d s fy, mudh ojh;rk O;ä dh gAS ,d ,e,lvk s }kjk ;g l>q ko Hkh fn;k x;k gS fd çlkjd dk s okf.kfT;d miHkkDs rkvk sa dh vyx J.s kh d s fy, mud s pSuyk sa dh [knq jk eYw ; 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THE TELECOMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING AND CABLE) SERVICES (SECOND) TARIFF (TWELFTH AMENDMENT) ORDER, 2014 (No. 5 of 2014) No. 1-18/2014 - B&CS.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) 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 S.O. 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 (Second) Tariff Order, 2004 (6 of 2004), namely:— 1. (1) This Order may be called the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff (Twelfth Amendment) Order, 2014 (5 of 2014). (2) This Order shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In clause 2 of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff Order, 2004 (6 of 2004) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Tariff Order),-- (a) after sub-clause (dd), the following sub-clause shall be inserted, namely:— “(dda) “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 sub-clause (ddd) and the Explanatory note, the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(ddb) “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 sub-clause (f) and its Explanations, the following sub-clause shall be substituted, namely:— “(f) “Charges”, with reference to— (i) subscriber, means the rates (excluding taxes) payable by the subscriber to the cable operator or multi-system operator, as the case may be, for cable services received by him; (ii) cable operator, means the rates (excluding taxes) payable by the cable operator to the multi system operator or broadcaster, as the case may be, for broadcasting services or cable services received by him; (iii) multi-system operator, means the rates (excluding taxes) payable by the multi-system operator to the broadcaster, for the broadcasting services received by him;” 3. In clause 3 of the principal Tariff Order,— (a) for the sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) and paras (A) and (B), appearing before Explanation 1, the following sub-clauses and paras shall be substituted, namely:— “(a) Ordinary cable subscribers to cable operators or multi-system operators, as the case may be; (b) cable operators to multi-system operators or broadcasters, as the case may be; (c) multi-system operators to broadcasters,8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] prevalent before the 1st day of April, 2014 and increased by an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent, shall be the ceiling,— (A) for both free to air channels and pay channels transmitted or re-transmitted by multi-system operators to cable operators, and by multi system operators and cable operators to the Ordinary cable subscribers; and (B) for bouquets of channels, consisting only of pay channels or both pay channels and free to air channels, and stand-alone channels, not forming part of any bouquet, transmitted by broadcasters to multi system operators or cable operators or both: (b) the Explanations 1, 2 and 3 below sub-clause (c), shall be deleted; (c) for the third proviso and its paras I and II, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:--- “Provided also that in the case of the commercial subscriber, for each television connection, the charges payable by the Ordinary cable subscriber under sub-clause (a), shall be the ceiling; Provided also that 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 above proviso, shall also be treated as charge for the said programme.” SUDHIR GUPTA, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./142/2014] Note 1—The principal Tariff Order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notification No. 1-29/2004-B&CS dated the 1st October, 2004 and subsequently amended vide notifications No.1-29/2004-B&CS dated the 26th October, 2004, No. 1-29/2004-B&CS dated the 1st December, 2004, No.1-13/2005-B&CS dated the 29th November, 2005, No. 1-2/2006-B&CS dated the 7th March, 2006, No. 1-2/2006-B&CS dated the 24th March, 2006, No. 1-13/2005-B&CS dated the 31st July, 2006, No. 1-19/2006- B&CS dated the 21st November, 2006, No. 1-1/2007-B&CS dated the 4th October, 2007, No. 1-31/2008-B&CS dated the 26th December, 2008, No.1-2/2014-B&CS dated the 10th February, 2014 and No.1-6/2014-B&CS dated the 31st March, 2014. Note 2—The Explanatory Memorandum explains the objects and reasons of the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services (Second) Tariff (Twelfth Amendment) Order, 2014 (5 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 Associations¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9 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: “…… 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 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 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 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 for bearance. 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 indicated¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 11 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 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 TV set basis. 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, the clause 3 pertaining to ‘Tariff’ has been suitably amended. 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 commercial12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 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, clause 3 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, 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. Accordingly, clause 3 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.