1. This writ petition is filed questioning the action of respondents 4 to 8 in portraying the sister of the petitioner in the movie ‘The Dirty Picture’ in a defamatory and obscene manner and consequential restraint on respondents 1 to 3 from issuing certification for exhibition of this film.

2. On 16.11.2011, when the writ petition was listed for admission, learned standing counsel for respondents 1 to 3 as well as the learned counsel, appearing on caveat, for respondents 4 to 8 sought time to get instructions and the learned counsel for the petitioner also sought time to file additional documents. Hence, the writ petition was directed to be listed on 23.11.2011. On 23.11.2011, counter affidavits on behalf of the contesting respondents were filed and as the petitioner had sought to move additional applications, the writ petition together with such applications were directed to be listed on 28.11.2011. On 28.11.2011, detailed arguments were advanced by all the learned counsel appearing for the parties, hence, listed ‘for orders’ on 01.12.2011.

3. It is not in dispute that respondents 1 to 3 have granted the certificate for theatrical release of the said film on 18.11.2011