The Order of the Court was as follows :

When the miscellaneous petitions are posted for hearing, by consent of parties, the main writ petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal considering the limited scope of prayer asked for in the writ petitions.

2. In W.P. No. 19052/ 1993 the prayer is as follows:- To issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner for the grant of Censorship Certificate for their picture 'KUTTRAPATHIRIKAI' (Tamil) (Cenemascope Colour) within a time limit fixed by this court. In W. P. No. 18568 of 1993 the prayer is as follows:-

To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to consider the application dated 31-12-1992 of the film 'KUTRAPATHIRIKAI' (Tamil Feature film) within a period stipulated by this court.

3. The petitioner in W.P. No. 19052 of 1993 is the producer of the picture of 'KUTTRAPATHIRIKAI (Tamil) (Cinemascope colour) and the petitioner in W.P. No. 18668 of 1993 is a Distributor who has obtained the rights of distribution, exhibition, exploitation on outright lease basis for the area of the City of Madras as known in the film trade. The facts are simple.

4. Since