Section 31A(2) in Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1952
(2)In towns having a population of more than ten thousand but less than fifty thousand, the auditorium shall be air cooled, within a period off three months, provided that the licensing authority may, keeping in view the setting capacity of the auditorium and climatic conditions, require the auditorium to be air conditioned within a period of six months from the date of receipt of notice by the licensing authority.