New Delhi/IBNS, Jan. 12 -- The makers of Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court interim order that stayed a single-judge directive asking the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant a UA certificate to the film, media reports said.

A division bench of the High Court had deferred further hearing in the matter until January 21, after the Pongal holidays, effectively putting the film's release on hold.

Soon after the order was passed, the CBFC filed an appeal and sought an urgent hearing before a division bench later the same day.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the producers of Jana Nayagan, while Additional Solicitor General A.R.L. Sundaresan and Solicitor Gene...