The Madras High Court, on Monday (June 9, 2025), directed the Tamil Nadu government to initiate appropriate action against cinema theatres which charge over and above the rates fixed by the State government.

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh issued the direction while disposing of a writ petition filed by G. Devarajan of Chennai in 2017 accusing cinema theatres of fleecing the audience during the first four days of the release of new movies.