A division bench of justices T S Sivagnanam and K Ravichandrabaabu refused to grant any interim relief, as sought in an appeal by the Greater Chennai Corporation, challenging the October 23 order of a single-judge bench of the court, imposing the blanket ban.
The bench said a decision on the issue would be taken by the first bench, headed by Chief Justice Indira Banerjee, and adjourned the matter to December 18.
The corporation, in its appeal, had claimed that such a ban would adversely affect the advertisement industry, which primarily used pictures of models (living persons) on legally permitted digital banners and hoardings.
It had also prayed for an interim order, staying the operation of the order of the single-judge bench.
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Tamil Nadu Advocate General Vijay Narayan, appearing for the corporation, pleaded to the court to at least remove the words "living persons" from the order.
Refusing to accept his contentions, the bench said the time had come to review the rules regulating banners and hoardings.
The court also said in neighbouring Kerala, the frames of such banners were made of eco-friendly bamboo and that they were erected only at the time of elections.
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