Dhruv Films v. D D Urdu

$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5874/2019 & CM No.25531/2019 DHRUV FILMS ..... Petitioner Through Mr.Om Sehgal, proprietor in person.

versus D D URDU ..... Respondent Through Mr.Rajeev Sharma and Mr.Saket Chandra, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA

O R D E R

% 31.01.2020 The present petition has been filed challenging the order dated 08.04.2019 passed by the respondent no.1 rejecting the representation of the petitioner to treat his proposal for programme titled "Zamein Dekh, Falak Dekh, Jahan Dekh" in the category of „Animation‟ film instead of in the category of „Fiction‟.

The petitioner has taken me through the Stills of the proposed programme. The same clearly evidences that the programme proposed by the petitioner was to be considered in the category of „Animation‟. In fact, as is evident from the Office Note dated 15.11.2011, which categorised the programme of the petitioner in the category of „Animation‟, as also note of the Evaluation Committee dated 22.02.2012, which calls it an animation serial on science fiction, the Evaluation Committee has considered the programme of the petitioner to be falling within the category of „Animation‟.

In view thereof, the Impugned Order, insofar as it refuses the representation of the petitioner to categorise the serial of the petitioner in the „Animation‟ Category, is set aside. The respondents shall consider the programme of the petitioner in the category of „Animation‟ on merits and in accordance with their Guidelines and Notification and further decision thereof shall be taken by the respondents within a period of four weeks from today and be communicated to the petitioner.

Needless to say, in case the petitioner is aggrieved to such decision, it would always be open to the petitioner to challenge the same in accordance with the law.

The petition is disposed of in the above terms, with no order as to cost.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J JANUARY 31, 2020/Arya