Madras HC rejects plea against high ticket fare of Rajinikanth’s Kabali

The Madras high court on Tuesday declined to entertain a writ petition that sought to stop the producer of Rajinikanth- starrer ‘Kabali’ and theatre owners from collecting ticket fare in excess of what has been fixed by the Tamil Nadu government.

“Why are you targeting films featuring top actors, or those produced by a particular banner,” asked Justice N Kirubakaran.

Pointing out that the petitioner, G Devarajan of Sembiam, sent a representation to authorities only on July 15 and then rushed to court alleging inaction, the judge dismissed the petition.

“The petitioner gave representation only on July 15, and it is not known whether it has reached the hands of the respondent-authorities, and without giving sufficient time to the respondents, the petitioner has approached the court seeking a mandamus, that too seeking an interim relief against the film’s producer S Thanu, who is the private party, restraining him from releasing the movie.

So the petitioner has approached the court without sufficient time to the respondent,” the judge said.