APHC010112452020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6823/2020 Between: 1. M/S.STBL PROJECTS LIMITED,, SCREEN-1V, SHEELA NAGAR, BHPV POST, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR GUTTIKONDA VEERABHADRA RAO @ BALAJI ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT AT VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue a Writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to run their theater as per the rates mentioned in their application, dt.02.03.2020, though the G.O.Ms.No.100, dated 26.04.2013 issued by the 1st respondent is set-aside by virtue of orders passed in W.P.No.18779 of 2014 and batch dated 31.10.2016 allowing the cinema theaters to run as per the rates informed to the licensing authority, as illegal and arbitrary and to permit the petitioner to collect price deemed appropriate by them as per their application dated 02.03.2020 IA NO: 1 OF 2020 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to run the theater as per their application, dt.02.03.2020, pending disposal of writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SURYA KIRAN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. GP FOR REVENUE (AP) The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 6823 of 2020 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to run their theater as per the rates mentioned in their application dt 02.03.2020 though the G.O.Ms.No.100 dated 26.04.2013 issued by the 1st respondent is set aside by virtue of orders passed in W.P.No.18779 of 2014 and batch dated 31.10 2016 allowing the cinema theaters to run as per the rates informed to the licensing authority as illegal and arbitrary and to permit the petitioner to collect price deemed appropriate by them as per their application dated 02.03.2020 and pass.…” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that in the light of the subsequent G.O., issued by the government, the relief sought in the writ petition has become infructuous. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition. 5. Recording the above said submissions, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ Dr.VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA, J Date: 10th September, 2025 RKS