MOHD. IBRAHIM KHAN ORS. vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the M.P. Cinema (Regulation) Act, 1952 and the M.P. Cinema (Regulation) Rules, 1972 do not mandate the licensing authority to invite objections for the grant of a quasi-permanent cinema licence. The Court clarified that the right to object exists only at the initial stage of applying for a no-objection certificate, and there is no requirement for advertisement or personal hearings for subsequent applications. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the validity of the State Government's order granting the licence without hearing the objectors.