NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today said the dispute between national broadcaster Doordarshan and TransWorld International /Stracon over the telecast of ongoing India-West Indies cricket series highlights by ESPN-Star Sports will be decided on merits.

The division Bench today said since the matter is already listed for final hearing by the single judge on October 25, it would not intervene in the case at this stage.

While hearing the case on 17 October, another division Bench had vacated the stay granted by the single Bench earlier on 11 October. The single Bench had then issued an injunction that no part of any ongoing match could be telecast in any form within the Indian territory.

The single Bench ruling came within three days of ESPN STAR Sports announcing the acquisition of telecast rights to feature comprehensive daily highlights of all international cricket played in India till September 2004,

The court issued the stay on telecast following a complaint filed by Modi Entertainment Network, the distributors of DD Sports channel in India.