APHC010500102021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 29926/2021 Between: 1. SAI BALAJI THEATRE A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER V.V. BALA KRISHNA RAO ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 2. BALAJI THEATRE A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER V.V. BALA KRISHNA RAO ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. AMBICA MINI A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER N.PAVAN ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. AMBICA DELUXE THEATER A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER N.PAVAN ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. AMBICA MINI A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER N.PAVAN ELURU, WIEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 6. SRI SATYANARAYANA A/C 3 SCREENS, REP. BY ITS MANAGER D.BHASKARA RAO ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 7. KANAKA DURGA THEATRE, REP. BY ITS MANAGER G.SHAM ATTILI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 8. VENKAT RAMA HUNAMAN THEATRE, REP. BY ITS MANAGER K.RAMU ATTILI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 9. V MAX 3 SCREENS, REP. BY ITS MANAGER A.SUBRAMANYAM ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 10. RADHA KRISHAN THEATRE, REP., BY ITS MANAGER P.JAGEDESHWARA RAO NIDADAVOLA, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 11. AVG CINEMAS 4 SCREENS, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR SHIVA RAMA RAJU, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 12. ANNAPURNA THEATRE, REP. BY ITS MANAGER I. HARI BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 13. SRI VIJAYALAKSHMI A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER B. RAMESH BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 14. MAHA LAKSHMI MINI A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER B. RAMESH BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 15. KISHORE THEATRE SCREEN I AND 2, KISHORE MINI THEATRE A/C REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P. SEKHAR GUPTA BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 2 16. SRI PACLAFNALAYA THEATRE A/C AND PADMALAYA MINI A/C, REP. BY' ITS MANAGER K. CHIRANJEEVI BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 17. LAKSHMI THEATRE A/C SCREEN -186 2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER DR. V.V. BALA KRISHNA RAO TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 18. PRATHYUSHA THEATRE A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER B. NAGESHWARA RAO BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 19. PRATHYUSHA THEATRE MINI AND DIGITAL A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER B. NAGESHWARA RAO BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 20. SRI VENKATESWARA TALKIES A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGER K.RAMBABU TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 21. SRI CHITRA MINI THEATRE A/C, REP., BY ITS MANAGER K.RAMBABU TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 22. NATRAJ THEATRE, REP. BY ITS MANAGER K.PRASAD BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 23. VEERA NARAYANA TALKIES A/C, REP., BY ITS MANAGER J. CHANTI BABU TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 24. SRI VEERABHADRA TALKIES A/C, REP., BY ITS MANAGER Y. SHIVA KUMAR NIDADAVOLE, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT 25. RATNA AND RATNA. MINI, REP., BY ITS, MANAGER SYED RAJAK CHINTALAPUDI, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 26. GANAPATHI TALKIES A/C, REP.,MANAGING PARTNER G. NAGESWARA RAO NIDADAVOLE WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 27. GAYATRI AND ANANYA THEATRE,, KOVVURU, REP, BY ITS MANAGER K. SUBBA RAO, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ROME (GENERAL.A) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI 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 any writ, order or direction mare particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.35 Home (General.A) Department dated 8.4.2021 issued by the 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and the orders passed in WP.No.20656 of 2011 dated 25.9.2012 and to consequently set aside the same and to pass 3 IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 suspend the G.O.Ms.No.35 Home (General.A) Department dated 8.4.2021 issued by the 1st respondent by permitting the petitioners to run their theatres as per the rates prevailing prior to passing of impugned order in new movie "Pushpa" and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 4 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioners seeking the following relief: “... to issue any writ, order or direction mare particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the G.O.Ms.No.35 Home (General.A) Department dated 8.4.2021 issued by the 1st respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and the orders passed in WP.No.20656 of 2011 dated 25.9.2012 and to consequently set aside the same and to pass ....” At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the cause does not survive for adjudication and this Writ Petition has become infructuous. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent State is in attendance. In that view, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 5 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 29926 of 2021 14.10.2025 Mjl /*