M.Chakkaravarthy, v. Union Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.23222, 23225 & 23226 of 2025 M.Chakkaravarthy ... Petitioner /Vs./

1. Union of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Information and Broadcasting Department, New Delhi-110001.

2.Chairman, Central Board of Film Certification, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Bharat Bhavan, 91-E, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai.

3. Regional Officer/chief Producer, Central Board of Film Certification, Government of India Films Division, Sashtri Bhawan, Chennai-600006.

4. Regional Chairperson, Review Committee, Central Board of Film Certification, Sashtri Bhawan, Chennai-600006.

5. The Secretary to Government Of Tamilnadu, Home Department, 1/4

Chief Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600009.

6. The Director General of Police, (Law and Order) Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600009.

7. SSR Sathya

8. R.Aravintharaj ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1, 2, 3 and 4 to cancel and not to grant censorship certificate for public exhibition for the feature film 'Desiyathalaivar' produced by the seventh respondent and directed by the eighth respondent in its present form. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Rajiv Gandhi For R1 to R4 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R7 & R8 : Mr.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar Senior Counsel for Mr.M.K.Suresh For R6 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Mr.K.Rajiv Gandhi, learned counsel for the petitioner, makes an endorsement that he is withdrawing the writ petition. 2/4

2.Recording the same, this writ petition and is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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1. Union of India Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Information and Broadcasting Department, New Delhi-110001.

2.Chairman, Central Board of Film Certification, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Bharat Bhavan, 91-E, Walkeshwar Road, Mumbai.

3. Regional Officer/chief Producer, Central Board of Film Certification, Government of India Films Division, Sashtri Bhawan, Chennai-600006.

4. Regional Chairperson, Review Committee, Central Board of Film Certification, Sashtri Bhawan, Chennai-600006.

5. The Secretary to Government Of Tamilnadu, Home Department, Chief Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600009.

6. The Director General of Police, (Law and Order) Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600009.

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DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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