India, Oct. 29 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to urgently list a petition seeking a stay on the release of Paresh Rawal's "The Taj Story". The movie, scheduled to be released on Friday, has triggered a controversy since the makers released its poster showing Lord Shiva's statue emerging from the Taj Mahal's dome.

The petitioner, advocate Shakeel Abbas, urged a bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela to list the petition on Wednesday, arguing that the movie presents fabricated and provocative content regarding the Taj Mahal's origins.

The court rejected his request. "Why today [Wednesday]? When was the certification issued? It will be auto-listed. Sorry."

In his petition, Abbas sought to stay the m...