Kallar Panpattu Maiyam v. Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.3788 of 2022 Kallar Panpattu Maiyam, Rep. by its President, Siva.Kalaimaniambalam .. Petitioner v.

1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Information Technology, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The National Film Development Corporation Ltd., 6th Floor, Discovery of India Building, Nehru Centre, Woril, Dr.Annie Besant Road, Mumbai - 400 018.

3.The Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification, Sastri Bhavan, No.35, Haddows Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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4.The Director General of Police, Dr.Rathakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

5.V.Mathiyalagan 6.Chandra Bai .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to consider the representation of the petitioner sangam dated 13.12.2021 and conduct enquiry with the respondents 5 & 6 and forbearing the respondents 5 & 6 from producing or releasing the film named "Kallan". For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghousia, Special Government Pleader for R.1, R.4 Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkatachalapathy, Senior Standing Counsel for R.2, R.3 ***** 2/5

ORDER

The fifth respondent appears to have produced a film titled 'Kallan', directed by the sixth respondent. The petitioner-sangam, with an apprehension that the name denotes their community and degrading their community, has submitted a representation to the respondents 1 to 4 on 13.12.2021 requesting them to stop the release of the film and has filed this writ petition.

2.When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the petitioner.

3.Learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 & 3 submitted that Central Board of Film Certification is considering each and every film and only thereafter, they are issuing certificates. In the film 'Kallan', there is no reference about any community and there is no derogatory statements as against any community. Therefore, the film was duly considered for certification, U/A certificate was issued to the film on 07.03.2022 and the film was also released on 18.03.2022. 3/5

4.Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Senior Standing Counsel, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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Yes gk To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Information Technology, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr.Rathakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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