Jana Nayagan censor row: Producers withdraw petition in Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Tuesday permitted the producers of Tamil film Jana Nayagan, starring actor-turned-politician Vijay, to withdraw their petition, which sought a direction to the CBFC to grant a censor certificate to the film. Justice P T Asha, before whom the petition came up for hearing, granted permission to M/s KVN Productions LLP, producers of the movie, to withdraw the petition. The judge dismissed the petition as “withdrawn”.

The judge, on January 9, allowed the petition filed by M/s KVN Productions LLP and gave a direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant a censor certificate forthwith. The judge had also quashed a communication dated January 5 of the Regional Officer, informing the producers of the film that, based on a complaint, the Chairperson of the Censor Board had referred the matter to the revising committee.