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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.12.2015
CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
The Hon'ble MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
W.A.No.1699 of 2015
and M.P.No.1 of 2015
K.Ganeshan .. Appellant -vs1.Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Room No.719, A-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi, rep. By its Chairperson.
2.Central Board of Film Certification, No.35, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai, Rep. By its Regional Officer. 3.Vahisan Dharmini 4.Vetharanjini .. Respondents
Appeal filed under Clause XV of the Letters Patent against the order dated 18.11.2015 passed in M.P.No.2 of 2015 in W.P.No.32478 of 2015 on the file of this Court. Writ petition praying to issue a writ of certiorarified Mandamus or order or direction in the nature of a calling for the records relating to the order of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal in F.No.2/7/2015-FCAT on the file of the 1st respondent dated 31.08.2015 confirming the order of refusal of certificate passed in No. DIL/132/2015-CHE on the file of the 2nd respondent dated 25.05.2015 quash the same and direct the respondents to issue certificate to the Tamil film Porkalathi Oru Poo(nghh;f;fsj;jpy; xU g{) as suitable for public exhibition;
For Appellant : Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondents: Mr.Su.Srinivasan Asst. Solicitor Genl. For R-2
J U D G M E N T
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by The Hon'ble Chief Justice)
On being pointed out that as the petition stands today, the relief would have to be confined to those aspects, learned counsel for the appellant seeks to withdraw the appeal. Endorsement is also made.
2.Writ Appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2015 also stands dismissed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Chairperson, Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Room No.719, A-Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. 2.The Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification, No.35, Haddows Road, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai. + 1 cc to Mr.Su. Srinivasan, Advocate SR.67037 + 1 cc to Mr. Doraisamy, Advocate SR.66199
W.A.No.1699 of 2015 MG(CO) EU 22.12.15
K.Ganeshan
Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Central Board of Film Certification
Vahisan Dharmini
Vetharanjini
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Pushpa Sathyanarayana
As recorded by the court registry
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