Praveena Charumathi v. Central Board Of Film

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.07.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Praveena Charumathi Sampathkumar .. Petitioner Vs 1.Central Board of Film Certification, Regional Office, Shastri Bhavan, 35, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006.

2.JSB Film Studio, No.45/1, Thirupathy Nagar, 1st Main Road Extension, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider petitioner's representation dated 4.3.2018 and further direct to remove the particular scene in the movie which is derogatory and insult to women's in the society.

For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh CGSSC for respondent No.1 : Mr.S.Ranjith Kumar for respondent No.2

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called out.

2. We have heard Mr.N.Ramesh, learned Central Government Senior Standing Counsel for the first respondent and Mr.S.Ranjith Kumar, learned counsel for the second respondent.

3. The writ petition is filed seeking to remove a particular scene in the movie, which is derogatory.

4. The writ petition is filed in the year 2018. More than five years have lapsed. Now nothing would survive in the writ petition.

5. The writ petition, as such, is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.6524 of 2018 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 21.07.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To The Central Board of Film Certification, Regional Office, Shastri Bhavan, 35, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

bbr 21.07.2023