APHC010500122021 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. 29927/2021 Between: 1. SATYAM, SIVAM, RAJ-RAJSREE, A/C THEATRES, ADONI, KURNOOL DISTRICT REP.BY ITS MANAGER R.V. PRATAP REDDY, S/O. RAMI REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS. 2. SRI SAI SIRI MAX A/C.THEATRES,, CHODEWARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER P. PAVAN KUMAR S/O.B.S.N. VARMA, AGED 41 YEARS. 3. SATYA INOX A/C. THEATRE,, GURAJALA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS MANAGER E.S.N. REDDY, S/O. RAM REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS. 4. SRI KRISHNA A/C THEATRE,, REPALLE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER V.SAMBASIVA RAO, S/O.VENKATA RAO, AGED 65 YEARS. 5. CHITRALAYA A/C THEATRE,, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS MANAGER B. SUBBA RAO, S/O.NARAYANA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS. 6. GANGA MAHAL A/C THEATRE,, PIDYGARALLA, GUNTUR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS MANAGER M. SIVA RAO, S/O. VENKATA RAO, AGED 62 YEARS. 7. HARISHANKAR THEATRE A/C PALASA,, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR T. VYKUNTA RAO, S/O. KAMESWARA RAO, AGED 56 YEARS. 8. PARAMESWARI THEATRE A/C YELAMANCHILI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR P. PARMESWARA RAO, S/O. VENKATE RAO, AGED 46 YEARS. 9. RATNA MAHAL THEATRE A/C ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER A.V. RAMA RAO, S/O. SUBBA RAO, AGED 54 YEARS. 10. SATHYAM THEATRE A/C ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS MANAGER D.RANGA RAO, S/O.NARAYANA, AGED 45 YEARS. 11. SRI KRISHNA THEATRE A/C ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS MANAGER S. RAGHU, S/O.NARASIMHAM, AGED 42 YEARS. 2 12. MAYURI THEATRE A/C ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER ANJANEYULU, S/O.VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED 47 YEARS. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME (GENERAL.A.) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY GUNTUR, , GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY ONGOLE, PRAKASAM 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 more 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 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 prevailing prior to passing of impugned order and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 3 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 more 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 ....” 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/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 29927 of 2021 14.10.2025 Mjl /*