LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) Tuesday directed the Punjab secretary Information and Culture to decide an application against ban on screening of film Joyland within 15-day after affording an opportunity of hearing to the film producers. The court directed the secretary to hear the stance of the film producers on December 28 and pass a speaking order. Justice Muzammil Akhtar Shabir passed the orders while disposing of the petition against ban on screening of film Joyland. During the proceedings, a law officer on behalf of the provincial government appeared and sought time for submitting a response. At this, the court expressed serious displeasure over inaction of the Punjab government, in relation to the interim order through which the govt had suspended Punjab Censor Board’s Certificate granted for screening of the film in Punjab. The court noted that the petitioners had moved an application against the orders to the department concerned but the same had not been decided yet. The court questioned as to why the interim order was still in operation and the government had still not heard the petitioners, producers and distributors of the film who were aggrieved by the decision. Petitioner’s Counsel Advocate Mr Usama Khawar Ghumman apprised the court of fundamental rights of the petitioners at stake, particularly, the Freedom of Expression and Speech, and Right to Trade and Business, at stake.