CINEMATOGRAPHY ACT, 1918

Section —5(1) and (2) read with

Bangladesh Cinematograph Rules,1972 Rules 4, 5, 6, and 7

The undisputed position is that in pursuant to an agreement between the appellant and the respondent No.2, the appellant was exhibiting motion picture film in the Cinema Hall in question upon obtained license from the respondent No.1 and he was granted license last on 19th July, 1998 for 3 months and that before the expiry of the said period he applied for extension of license for another 3 months, – Held, In the background of the facts and circumstances of the case we are of the view the order dated l8 November, 1998 was passed by the licensing authority upon resorting to the consideration of the extraneous facts and circumstances totally irrelevant to the matters of having relevancy in the matter of granting license or not to a person, herein the appellant, who applied for extension of the license.

Md. Nurul Islam Sarker Vs Deputy Commissioner, & Ors. 13 BLT (AD) 79.