Chennai City Film Exhibitors v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.06.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.8020 of 2009 and MP.No.1 of 2009 Chennai City Film Exhibitor's Association, Affiliated to the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, 152, P.H.Road, Chennai - 600 010, represented by its President Sv.Rm.Ramanathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India represented by the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Film Division, represented by its Branch Manager, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, No.35 - Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Commissioner of Police (Licensing Authority under Tamil Nadu Cinemas Regulation Act) Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

4.Indian Infotainment Media Corporation, B-108, Radium Apartments, Shreyas Colony, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400 063.

... Respondent Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the second respondent from compelling the cinema theatres namely the members of the petitioner association to hire news or documentary films for the purpose of Sec 6 of the Tamil Nadu Cinemas Regulation Act only from the film division. For Petitioners : Mr.G.Rajagopalan for M/s.G.R.Associates https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

For Respondents : Mr.T.L.Thirumalaisamy for R1 Mr.C.K.M.Appaji for R2 Mrs.K.Bhuvaneswari Additional Government Pleader for R3

O R D E R

Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner made the following endorsement:

"In view of the 1st Respondent's Communication dtd.30.6.16 No.M-14012/ 5/2014DO(FA) waiving of the rental charges, the writ petitioners are not currently aggrieved. Hence it is requested that the writ petitioner be permitted to withdraw the writ petition, leaving the issues raised therein open."

2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition, if any, is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting,New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Commissioner of Police (Licensing Authority under Tamil Nadu Cinemas Regulation Act), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. +1 cc to M/s.T.L.Thirumalaisamy,Advocate Sr.No. 50406 +1 cc to The Government Pleader, SR.No.50625 AKM/12.09.19/2P-5C / W.P.No.8020 of 2009 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/