3 S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.3207/2009. Sangum Video Centre Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. Date of Order :: 17th April 2009. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI Mr. Sikander Khan, for the petitioner. .... BY THE COURT: Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and having perused the material placed on record, this Court is of opinion that this writ petition could only be rejected for bereft of cause of action. The petitioner says that he has been extended a license for exhibition of video films under the Rajasthan Video Films (Regulation of Exhibition) Act, 1990 and that with the abolition of the said Act, the respondent Police Officers are asking him to close down the video centre. It is contended that mere repeal of the Act does not empower the authorities to ask the petitioner to close down the video centre. However, it is noticed that before filing this writ petition, the petitioner has not even served a notice upon the respondent authorities concerned and the petition as filed does not give out any cogent material to find if the authorities have proceeded contrary to law. In any case, the mandamus as sought by the petitioner cannot be issued for the petitioner having failed to serve even a notice upon the authorities concerned before filing this writ petition. The petition stands rejected. (DINESH MAHESHWARI), J. /Mohan/