IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-12-2007 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.18033 of 1999 R.Jyachandra .. Petitioner. Versus The District Collector and the Licensing Authority Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. .. Respondent. Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent herein to consider the petitioner's application, dated 9.9.1998, as per Rule 36(1) of the Tamil Nadu Cinema (Regulation) Rules, 1957 at an earliest point of time. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Pothiraj For Respondent : Mr.V.Manoharan Government Advocate O R D E R Heard Mr.J.Pothiraj the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Manoharan the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner is the licensee of Satyabama Theatre situate at Main Road, Kovilpatti. The petitioner had applied for the grant of a No Objection Certificate from the respondent, on 31.8.1998, to construct a mini theatre adjacent to the existing theatre. 3. The main contention of the petitioner is that in spite of the petitioner following all the necessary formalities, the respondent has not issued the No Objection Certificate as requested by the petitioner, in spite of several reminders. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent had submitted that the No Objection Certificate for the construction of a mini permanent theatre at T.S.No.20, Block-6,4.D.No.798, Main Road, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District, had already been issued to the petitioner vide proceedings in R.Dis.No.C1.71831/98, dated 22.11.1999. Hence, the writ petition has become infructuous and that no further orders are necessary to be passed by this Court. 5. Based on the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Csh Sd/- Asst. Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar. To The District Collector and the Licensing Authority Tuticorin District, Tuticorin. 1 cc to the Government Pleader, SR.71517 klt (co) dv/2.1. W.P.No.18033 of 1999 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/