Lion.G.Devarajan, v. The Secretary To Assembly,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD WP.No.30807 of 2018 Lion G.Devarajan

...Petitioner

.Vs.

1. The Secretary to Assembly, Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Chief Secretary to Government, Tamilnadu Government, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3. The Secretary to Government, Information and Public Relations Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4. The Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Room No.552, A Wing Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

5. The Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification, 35, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai - 6.

6. Sun Pictures / Sun TV network Ltd., Rep. by Kalanithi Maran.

... Respondents WRIT Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the Government of India, Ministry of Information and

Broadcasting, New Delhi, 4th respondent herein, and the Central Board of Film Certification, Sastri Bhavan, Chennai, 5th respondent herein to revoke the Censor Certificate for public exhibition, issued to the Tamil Feature Film SARKAR, produced by Sun Pictures / Sun TV Network Ltd, the 6th respondent herein. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Devarajan Petitioner-in-person For Respondents: Mr.E.Manoharan, (for R1 to R3) Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J) Petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus, directing the Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi, 4th respondent herein, and the Central Board of Film Certification, Sastri Bhavan, Chennai, 5th respondent herein to revoke the Censor Certificate for public exhibition, issued to the Tamil Feature Film SARKAR, produced by Sun Pictures / Sun TV Network Ltd, the 6th respondent herein.

2. On this day, when the matter came up for hearing, petitioner-in-person submitted that some of the objectional scenes have been withdrawn and the movie has been screened. In the light of the subsequent development, he seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3. Placing on record the above, instant writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

ars Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Assembly, Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2. The Chief Secretary to Government, Tamilnadu Government, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

3. The Secretary to Government, Information and Public Relations Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4. The Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Room No.552, A Wing Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.

5. The Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification, 35, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai - 6. WP.No.30807 of 2018 cp(CO) Kak(20/03/2019)