WP/13679/2016 of HONORARY PRESIDENT, A.P POLICE OFFICERS ASSN., NELLORE DIST Vs PRL SECY, DEPT. OF CINEMATOGRAPHY, HYDERABAD & 3 OTHERS on 12 October 2025

1. HONORARY PRESIDENT, A.P POLICE OFFICERS ASSN., NELLORE DIST, S.P.S.R NELLORE DISTRICT WING, REP. BY ITS HONORARY PRESIDENT, YEDLA SAARI BABU, S/O LATE ANANTARAO, AGED 44 YEARS, R/O FLAT NO.11, PARAMESWARI AVENUE, OLD MUNICIPAL OFFICER ROAD; NELLORE.

...PETITIONER AND

1. PRL SECY DEPT OF CINEMATOGRAPHY HYDERABAD 3 OTHERS, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CINEMATOGRAPHY SECRETERIAT, SECRETERIAT BUILDING, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD

2. THE REGIONAL OFFICER, CENTRAL BOARD OF FILM CERTIFICATION, 10-2-1, SAMACHARA BHAVAN, A.C GUARDS, HYDERABAD.

3. KARANAM P BABJI, S/O PALLAM RAJ BABJI, AGED ABOUT YEARS, OCC: FILM DIRECTOR, R/O 1-2-203/11 KOTHAPET, DILSUKNAGAR, HYDERABAD

4. V V SNV PRASAD DASARI, S/O POTHURAJU, AGED ABOUT YEARS, OCC: FILM PRODUCER, R/O PLOT NO 208, JAYAPRAKASHNAGAR, ELURU WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...RESPONDENT(S):

JS,J W.P.No.13679/2016

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not considering the representation dated 23-03-2016 made by the petitioner on behalf of the petitioner association requesting the 2nd respondent not issue certification for public exhibition a film by name "Mental Police" produced by the 4th respondent and proceeding to certify the film with name "Mental Police" for public exhibition as illegal arbitrary as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and contrary to the provisions of A.P Cinematography Act, 1952 and contrary to the provisions of The Cinematograph (Certification) Rules 1983 and consequently direct the 2nd respondent not to grant certificate for public exhibition of the film with name "Mental Police"

in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation dated 23.3.2016 of the petitioner association and not to grant any certificate for public exhibition of the film with name "Mental Police" produced by the 4th respondent in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. PONAVOLU SUDHAKARA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME (AP)

2. MANGENA SREE RAMA RAO

3. A KRANTI KUMAR REDDY

JS,J W.P.No.13679/2016

The Court made the following ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner is present.

Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the movie was already released and therefore, the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for adjudication.

Recording the submission of learned counsel appearing for the respondents, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 13.10.2025 SCH

JS,J

THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM

WRIT PETITION NO: 13679/2016

Date: 13.10.2025 SCH