ORDER

1. Heard Mr. Harish Salve, learned senior counsel and Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned senior counsel for the petitioners.

2. Issue notice.

3. As Mr. Tushar Mehta, learned Additional Solicitor General for the States of Gujarat and Rajasthan and Mr. Anil Grover, learned counsel for the State of Haryana have entered appearance on caveat, no further notice need be issued to them.

4. Issue notice to other respondents fixing a returnable date within four weeks.

5. The present writ petition fundamentally assails the notification/order, issued by the two States, viz., State of Gujarat and State of Rajasthan, on 13.01.2018 and 17.01.2018 respectively prohibiting the exhibition of the film, namely, 'Padmaavat'.

6. Be it noted, though the notification issued by the Government of Gujarat has been brought on record, we have been handed over a copy of the order issued by the Government of Rajasthan. Mr. Anil Grover, learned counsel appearing for State of Haryana has stated, the State has, on principle, taken a decision not to exhibit the film in cinema halls though the said decision has not yet culminated in a formal order.

7. It has been submitted by Mr. Harish Salve and Mr. Mukul Rohatgi, learned s