India, Feb. 10 -- On Tuesday, the Madras High Court permitted the producer of Vijay's film Jana Nayagan, KVN Productions, to withdraw their petition, which sought direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant a censor certificate to the film. After a month-long legal battle, the producer withdrew, allowing the revising committee to take over the film's certification. Here's what it means for the film's release.

On Monday evening, the producer of Jana Nayagan requested the court to allow him to withdraw the writ petition he had filed against the CBFC in January. The matter came up for hearing before Justice PT Asha, who had asked the CBFC to certify the film in the first HC hearing. The judge granted the movie produ...