With I&B minister Arun Jaitley returning from his visit abroad, there were expectations that a decision on the issue could be taken but sources said that more consultations including with the Home Ministry, may be held on the matter.
Earlier, Home Ministry had denied security clearance to the TV network, which is believed to have been influenced by pending corruption cases against Maran and his brother, former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran.
In his opinion, the Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had said that security clearance can be granted as agencies are probing cases related to corruption and not security. Hence, he said, corruption cases cannot be the ground to deny security clearance.
Following the AG's opinion, the I&B ministry is mulling what further course it should take.