The Madras High Court today refused to grant relief on a plea seeking a direction to authorities to restrain theater owners from collecting steep rates to screen big budget films and to take action against 'Kabaali' producer S Thanu for allegedly collecting excessive charges from viewers in advance.
"Petitioner has sent a representation only on July 15 and it is not known whether it has reached the hands of the authorities concerned or not. Without giving sufficient time to them, the petitioner has approached court seeking a mandamus and that too an interim relief against Thanu, a private party," Justice N Kiribakaran said while dismissing the petition.
The judge directed the petitioner, one G Devarajan, to approach the court after ascertaining whether his representation has reached the authorities or not.
Devarajan while referring to earlier high court orders which had directed authorities to constitute special teams to prevent selling of tickets at higher rates, contended that he had made representation to the authorities to implement July 15, 2016 order.
He submitted that he filed this petition as the big budget 'Kabaali' is scheduled for release on July 22.
The judge dismissed it on the ground that the petitioner had not given enough time to the authorities concerned to take action.
