Court dismissed writ petitions filed for renewal of 'C' Form licence for cinema theatre as infructuous, resulting in the closure of connected miscellaneous petitions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 22.04.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA
W.P. Nos.607, 610 & 613 of 2019 and W.M.P. Nos.646, 647 & 654 of 2019
Aascar Entertainment Private Limited, by Managing Director V.Ravichandran
.. Petitioner in all cases Versus 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Salem. 2.The Authorised Officer, Indian Overseas Bank, Cathedral Branch, No.763, Anna Salai, Chennai. .. Respondents in all cases
(R2 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 14.02.2019 made in W.P.Nos. 607, 610 & 613 of 2019 by TRJ)
Prayer in all cases: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to consider the petitioner's application for renewal of 'C' Form licence dated 28.12.2018 in respect of petitioner's theatre, namely “M/s.Aascar Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Screen-1, Screen-2 and Screen-3” within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner in all cases : Mr.V.Raghavachari for Mr.M.Narayanaswamy For Respondents in all cases : Mr.K.Ravikumar, Additional Government Pleader for R1
Mr.F.B.Benjamin George for R2
COMMON ORDER
When the matters are taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the prayer in the writ petitions has become infructuous.
2.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected W.M.Ps are closed. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(AD-IV)
//True copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vga
To
The District Collector,
Collectorate,
Salem.
+1cc to Mr.M.Narayanaswamy, Advocate SR.No.38317
+1cc to Government Pleader, High Court, Madras SR.No.39096
Writ Petition Nos.607, 610 & 613 of 2019
and W.M.P. Nos.646, 647 & 654 of 2019
SS(CO)
GMY(24/05/2019)
Aascar Entertainment Private Limited
District Collector, Collectorate, Salem
Authorised Officer, Indian Overseas Bank
T.RAJA
As recorded by the court registry
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