The Madras high court today issued a notice to actor Rajnikanth and the director, producer and scripwriter of the film '
Lingaa' on an appeal seeking to set aside the order of a single judge dismising the case of plagiarism filed against him and others.
Justices V Dhanapalan and V M Velumani gave an order to this effect and posted the case for hearing on December 10.
The bench also issued a notice to the officials, including Director General of Police,IG (South zone), Madurai city Police Commissioner, Union Secretary, Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Tamil Nadu Secretary of Information and Cinema. Petitioner K R Ravi Rathinam said he had given a complaint to the police on November 1,2014, listing all the 'offences' committed by the four respondents.
But no FIR had been registered though a cognisable offence had been made out, he said.