The petitioner claimed that the title of the soon-to-be-released movie is "derogatory" to the status of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. File Photo The Bombay High Court Thursday dismissed a PIL by a Telangana-based NGO seeking a stay on the May 1 release of Riteish Deshmukh-directed film Raja Shivaji for its allegedly “demeaning title”, saying it was not derogatory to the status of the Maratha emperor. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam A Ankhad was hearing the PIL seeking a stay on the release and directions to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to re-examine or review the title of the film. The Public Interest Litigation filed by Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Foundation, seeking inclusion of “Chhatrapati” in the title, claimed it was “not a mere decorative title but a declaration of independence and sovereignty.” The NGO claimed that the title ‘Chhatrapati’ is no different from ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,’ as it is what he stood for and fought for.…