N. MANI Vs. SANGEETHA THEATRE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The question of granting exemption to touring cinema within the purview of sub-rule (2) of Rule 14 of the Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulations) Rules, 1957 is in issue in this appeal.

(2.) The appellant owns and operates a touring talkies by the name of Sri Karthikeya Touring Talkies. The State of Tamil Nadu has enacted the Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955 with the object of regulating exhibition by means of cinematographs in the State of Tamil Nadu. Section 10 of the Act empowers the Government to make rules to carry out the purposes of the Act.

(3.) Section 11 of the Act reads as under: