APHC010009462019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 325/2019 Between: 1. SHANTHI THEATRE, REP. BY ITS PARTNER Y.APPA RAO, VUYYURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME (GENERAL.A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY, KRISHNA DISTRICT AT MACHILIPATNAM. 3. TAHSILDAR, MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER, VUYYURU, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 4. SMT RAJA KUMARI, TAHSILDAR (MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER) PAMIDIMUKKALA MANDAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...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 to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the seizure of the petitioner theatre by the 3rd 2 respondent on 19-01-2019 without any proceedings as illegal, null,void, arbitrary and without jurisdiction IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 IA NO: 2 OF 2019 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 vacate the interim orders passed in I.A.No.1/2019 in W.P.No.325 of 2019 dated 24.01.2019 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 325 of 2019 The Court made the following Order: Heard Smt.T.Sindhu, learned counsel representing Sri K.Durga Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State. 2. The present Writ Petition is field to declare the seizure of the petitioner theatre by respondent No.3 on 19.01.2019 as illegal. 3. Admittedly, this Court vide Interim dated 24.01.2019 directed respondent No.3 to remove the seal, for screening of the films of the petitioner theatre, pending further orders. 4. Learned Additional Government Pleader on instructions would submit that the interim order of this Court dated 24.01.2019 is complied with, and the petitioner theatre is now screening the films, accordingly. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner furnished a copy of Renewal B-Form License dated 23.05.2025 issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vuyyuru, under which the license of the petitioner theatre was renewed from 24.12.2024 to 4 11.03.2026 permitting the petitioner theatre to screen films in accordance with Rules. 6. In those circumstances, this Court is of the considered opinion that as the Revenue Authorities renewed the license of the petitioner theatre, and allowed it to screen the films, nothing remains for further adjudication in the present Writ Petition. 7. Accordingly, without going into the merits of the case, this Writ Petition is closed at the stage of admission itself. However, if the respondent authorities violate the license renewal conditions, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the Court, for necessary redressal, in accordance with the law. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 18.09.2025 PSA 5 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 325 of 2019 Date: 18.09.2025 PSA