COYAJEE, J.:- This petition is presented by petitioner No.1, a private limited company, and petitioner No.2, who is a director of that company challenging the validity of a certain order dated 7-4-1954, emanating from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and signed by the Under Secretary to the Government of India exercising powers under S.5, sub-s. (4), of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, on behalf of the Central Government directing that certain parts of a film "Prisoner of Golconda" should be excised from all copies of the film and for production of the certificate granted by the Central Board of Film Censors for a proper amendment.

This order was served on petitioner No.2 in Bombay. According to the petition, the petitioners produced a certain film called "Prisoner of Golconda" at a very heavy cost and thereafter approached the Central Board of Film Censors in Bombay. That Board made certain cuts and amendments. Aggrieved by that the petitioners went to the Revising Committee of the Central Board under R.26.

The film was then examined by the Revising Committee of the Central Board of Film Censors on 4-3-1954, and that Committee passed the film subject to certain cuts