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Himagiri A/c DTS v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

WP/8112/2021 · 2025-10-06

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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1 APHC010144332021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8112/2021 Between: 1. HIMAGIRI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K. SATYANARAYANA NAIDU S/O SURAPPA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O VIZIANAGARAM , VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 2. SAPTHAGIRI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K. SATYNARAYANA NAIDU S/O SURAPPA NAIDU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O VIZIANAGARAM ,VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 3. GANGA RAJU KALA MANDIR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER N.V.B. BANGARA RAJU S/O LATE GANGA RAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O GAJAPATHINAGARARNVIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. SURYA MATHAL A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER B. RAMA CHANDRA RAJU S/O APPALA NARASIMHA RAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O GAJAPATHINAGARAM,VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. SRI VENKATESWARA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER. P.VARAHA LAMMA W/O SANKAR RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,R/O S.KOTA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 6. SRINIVASA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. RAMA KRISHNA, S/O DEMULU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O S.KOTA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 7. SRI JAYA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. MANI KUMAR, S/O GANGA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50.YEARS, R/O KOTHAVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 8. SRI KRISHNA CINEMA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE UDAY BHASKAR, 2 AGED ABOUT.55 YEARS, R/O VIZIANAGARAM. DISTRICT. 9. VISHNU A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. CHANDRA RANI, W/O SATHISH VANUA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O CHEEPURUPALLI,VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 10. VAMSI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. CHANDRA RANI, W/O SATISH VANUA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O CHEEPURUPALLI, VIZIANA.G-ARAM DISTRICT. 11. VAIBHAV A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. CHANDRA RANI, W/O SATISH VANUA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O CHEEPURUPAILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 12. RAJA PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. MANIKYALA RAO, S/O AMMULA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O KOTHAVALASA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 13. VENKATESWARA KALA MANDIR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.V.K. MANI KUMAR, S/O LATE RAMANA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O PARVATHIPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 14. SAI KRISHNA TALKIES A/C DTS, SCREEN I AND II REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O PUSHAPATIREGA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 15. SRI KANYA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. APPALA RAJU, S/O LATE NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 16. LAKSHMSI NARASIMHA A/C DTS, SCREEN 1 REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. RAMANA GUPTA, S/O T.V.S. GANGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O 104 AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 17. LAKSHMSI NARASIMHA A/C DTS, SCREEN 2 REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. RAMANA GUPTA, S/O T.V.S. GANGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O 104 AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 18. ANNAPURNA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. RAMANA REDDY, S/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O KURAMANNAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 19. SAI LAKSHMI A/C DTS SCREEN 1, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.S.R. KUMAR, S/O SEETHA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 3 50 YEARS, R/O CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 20. SRI LAKSHMI A/C DTS SCREEN 2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.S.R. KUMAR, S/O SEETHA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 21. SAI SIRI MAX A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.S-R. KUMAR, S/O SEETHA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 22. GANESH THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE UDAYA BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O CHITTIVALASA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 23. LAKSHMI KANTA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, S/O LATE SESHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 24. LAKSHMI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, S/O LATE SESHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 25. VISHESH A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G.S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, S/O LATE SESHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RLO GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 26. SATYAM THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M. SATYANARAYANA, S/O VENKANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 27. SANKAR THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M. SATYANARAYANA, S/O VEKANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM. DISTRICT. 28. SARADA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V. JAGADISH KUMAR, S/O CHALLAM, AGED 'ABOUT 58 YEARS,R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 29. RAMA DEVI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V. JAGADISH KUMAR, S/O CHALLAM, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 30. MELODY A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. LAKSHMANA RAO, S/O RANGA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 31. SANGAM A/C DTS,, SARATH A/C DTS REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. MAHENDRA REDDY, S/O LATE K. RAMA REDDY, 4 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM. DISTRICT. 32. SRI VENKATESWARA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, J. VAYUNDARA RAO, S/O MALLIKARJUNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 33. VENKATESWARA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, J. VAYUNDARA RAO, S/O MALLIKARJUNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 34. KINNERA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SAMBA MURTHY, S/O LATE VASUDEVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 35. KAMESWARI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SAMBA MURTHY, S/O LATE VASUDEVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 36. NARASINHA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.G.V.R. NAIDU S/O APPALA. NARASIRNHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 37. SRI NARASIMHA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.G.V.R. NAIDU S/O APPALA NARASIMHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 38. S.T.B.L. A/C DTS SCREEN -1,, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O SAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SHEELA. NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 39. S.T.B.L. A/C DTS SCREEN -2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O SAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SHEELA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 40. S.T.B.L. A/C DTS SCREEN -3 AND 4, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O SAMBA SIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SHEELA NAGAR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 41. BALAJU VILLAGE A/C DTS SCREEN 1, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. PENTA RAO, S/ORANGA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O ATCHUTAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 42. BALAJU VILLAGE A/C DTS SCREEN 2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. PENTA RAO, S/ORANGA RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O ATCHUTAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 43. VENKATESWARA MOVIE MART A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M. VENKATA RAO, S/O RAMU NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 5 YEARS, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 44. SRI SATYA. A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. GOVINDA RAJULU, S/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 45. SATYANARAYANA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. RAMALINGA SWAMY, S/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 46. MINI SATYANARAYANA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. RAMALINGA SWAMY, S/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 47. PARTHI SAI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SURESH KUMAR, S/O SEETHA RAMANA, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 48. SHIRIDI SAI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SURESH KUMAR, S/O SEETHA RAMANA, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 49. JAGADAMBA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V. JAGADISH KUMAR, S/O V.V. CHALAM, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 50. JYOTHI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. SURESH BABU, S/O RAMA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 51. SRI RAMA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. TEJA , S/O.LATE J.B.K. CHOWDARY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 52. SUKANYA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. SRI RAM MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 53. SOWJANYA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. SRI RAM MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 54. ARUNA PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. NITISH, S/O CHINA APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O PEDAGANTYADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 55. NATARAJU A/C DTS SCREEN 1, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. GOVIND SATYANARAYANA, S/O MAHALAKSHMI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50. YEARS, R/O PENDURTHI, 6 VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 56. NATARAJU A/C DTS SCREEN -2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. GOVIND SATYANARAYANA, S/O MAHALAKSHMI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O PENDURTHI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 57. THEATRE RAMACHANDRA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D.V.V. GOPALA RAJU, S/O APPALA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 58. PARAMESWARI PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. SURYA NAGESWARA RAO, S/O SANYASI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O YELLAMANCHILI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 59. RAMULAMMA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, CH.NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. TAGARAPUVALASA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 60. BALAJI VILLAGE CINEMA A/C DTS SCREEN-1, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O SABBAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 61. BALAJI VILLAGE CINEMA A/C DTS SCREEN - 2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. RAMA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O SABBAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 62. VENKATA VEMA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O VEMULAPUDI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 63. KANAKARATNA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. SURESH KUMAR, S/O NALLN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O MUDUGULA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 64. RAVI SANKAR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. VEERA RAJU, S/O LATE KAMESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 65. SRI UMA SANKAR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. ANAND RAO,S/O NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O KOTTURU, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 66. SRI GOWARI SANKAR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. ANAND RAO, S/O PENTAYYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O KOTTURU, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 7 67. BHASKAR RAMA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. KRISHNADA SWAMY, S/O SRI RAMULU, R/O PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 68. SURYA MAHAL A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.V. SATYANARAYANA, S/O LATE ANJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 69. SUNMAX A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. ANAND RAO, S/O LATE SANJEEVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 70. MARUTHI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. RAMA KRISHNA, S/O STIRYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 71. KINNERA DELUXE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SOBHA RANI, W/O PRABHAKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULAM. DISTRICT. 72. KEERTHANA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SOBHA RANI, W/O PRABHAKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 73. KEERTHIKA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SOBHA RANI, W/O PRABHAKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 74. VENKATESWARA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SRI RAM MURTHY, S/O RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 75. SRI VARALAKSHMI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M. CHANDRA RAO,. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O HEERAMANDALAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 76. POORNA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, POORNA CHANDRA ROULU, S/O LAKKAN ROWOLU, R/O ICHAPURAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 77. SIVA KRISHNA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, L. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O KOTABOMMALI, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 78. RAMA KALA MANDIR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. APPALA SWAMY, S/O SURAPA NAIDU, R/O PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 8 79. SRI SAI RAMA KALA MANDIR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. APPALA SWAMY NAIDU, S/O SURAPA NAIDU, R/O PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 80. B.M.R. THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B. KAMESH, S/O MOHAN RAO, R/O VEERAGHATTAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 81. UMA MAHAL A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, S. JAYA PRAKASH REDDY, S/O JAGANAYUKULU REDDY, R/O PATAPATNAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 82. SRI DEVI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, J.J. MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/O AMUDULAVALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 83. S.V.C. RAMALAKSHMANA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. SURYAN,ARAYANA, S/O LATE GUNNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 84. S.V.C. LIKITHA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SATYANARAYANA, S/O VEERANNA, R/O SRIHARIPURAM, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. 85. SRI LEELA MAHAL A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, R.V. SUNEETHA , W/O R.V. PRASAD, R/O VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 86. ADITYA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. RAVINDRA KUMAR, S/O SIMHACHAIARN, R/O VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 87. MOURYA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M. PAIDI THALAMMA, W/O APPALA NARASIMHA_M, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O GOPALAPATN.AM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 88. S.T.B.L'S CINE WORLD SCREEN-1 AND 2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. VEERABHADRA RAO, S/O SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM. DISTRICT. 89. NCS MULTIFLEX SCREEN 1, 2 AND 3 A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.V. SRINIVASULU, S/O JANARDHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 90. CMR CENTRAL A/C SCREEN 1,2,3 AND 4, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.V. SRINIVASULU, S/O JAHARDHAN 9 RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 91. KANYA A/C DTS SCREEN 1, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. CHINA GURUMURTHY, S/O LATE DEVALLU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 92. SRI KANYA A/C DTS SCREEN 2 AND 3, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. CHINA GURUMURTHY, S/O LATE DEVALLU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 93. MUKTAS A/C DTS SCREEN 1,2 AND 3, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. MAHENDRA REDDY, S/O VENKATA REDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 94. GOPALA KRISHNA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. SATYANARAYANA RAJU, S/O LATE VEERAJU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O BHOGAPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 95. T.B.R. CINEMAS A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. NITISH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O RAMABHADRAPURAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 96. SRI VENKATESWARA DELUX A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. SAI BABU, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O SALUR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 97. INOX CHITRALAYA SCREEN 1,2,3,4 AND 5 A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.V. SRINIVASULU, S/O JANARDHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT .52 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 98. SEA VALLEY VIZAG VARUN BEACH A/C SCREEN 1,2,3,4,5 AND 6, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.V. SRINIVASULU, S/O JANARDHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 99. SRI SEETHARAMAIAH CINE COMPLEX A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, Y.SEETHARAMAIAH, S/O LATE SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O PARAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 100. MOHINI 70 MM A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. VAMSI KISHORE, S/O LATE RAM MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 101. MOHINI 35 MM A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. 10 VAMSI KISHORE, S/O LATE RAM MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 102. MINI MOHINI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. VAMSI KISHORE, S/O LATE RAM MOHAN RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 103. CINEPOLLS SCREEN 1,2,3,85 4 A/C, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K.N.V.S. GURU MURTHY, S/O LATE RANGA RAO, AGED'ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O MADHURAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 104. SRI SATYA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, N. SUBHANAMANAYA RAJU, S/O LATE SEETHA RAMA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NELLIMARLA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 105. N.C.S. THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, N. SRINIVAS, S/O NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 106. SRI RAMA KRISHNA TALKIES A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. SUBHASH, S/O ANANDA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O BALIJIPETA, VIZIANAGARAM. DISTRICT. 107. SARASWATI MAHAL A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, N.V.V GOPAL RAJU, S/O LINGA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/O SRIKAKULARN, SRIKAKULARN DISTRICT 108. VENKATARAMANA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. VARAHALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O PAIDIBHIMAVARAM, SRIKAKULARN DISTRICT. 109. K.V.R CINEMAS SCREEN I AND II A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/O PONDURU, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 110. LAKSHMI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE PYDITHALLI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SALURU, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 111. SRI LAKSHMI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. NAGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE PYDITHALLI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O SALURU, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 112. SRI LAKSHMI PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, R.V.S.K. RANGA RAO, S/O R.V.G.S. RANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O BOBBILI, 11 VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 113. SAI GANAPATHI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. ATCHUTHA VALLI, W/O BHASKARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 114. PADMA SRI PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B. MOHAN RAO, S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O PARVATHIPURARN, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 115. PADMASRI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O MAKKUVA, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 116. BANGARA RAJU A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, J.V. BANGARA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NARSIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 117. RAJU A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, J.V. BANGARA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O NARSIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 118. LEELA MAHAL A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, R.V. CHANDRA MOULI PRASAD, S/O RVK PRASAD, R/O VISAKHAPATNAM ,VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 119. RAJA PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T.SANYASISETTI CHETTY, S/O RAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O ANAKAPALLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 120. SRI RAVI TALKIES A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. ESWARA RAO, S/O RAJA RAO, R/O KOTHAKOTA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 121. SWAMY SATYANARAYANA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, D. RAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O K.D. PETA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 122. HARI SANKAR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. VYKUNTA RAO, S/O KAMESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 123. ANNAPURNA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P VIJAYA KUMAR S/O NARA SIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 12 124. SRI VENKATA GOWARI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS. MANAGING PARTNER, G. RAJYALAKSHMI, W/O LATE GOWARI. NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O PALAKONDA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 125. SITA RAMA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, C.V. JAGANADHA SWAMY, S/O LATE SRI RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O RAZAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 126. MINI SITA RAMA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, C.V. JAGANADHA SWAMY, S/O LATE SRI RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O RAZAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 127. VENKATESWARA MAHAL A/C DTS SCREEN 1 AND 2, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PAITNER, P. VEERABHADRA SWARNY,S/O CHANDRA BHUSHANARN GUPTA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 128. SRI LAKSHMI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V. VYKUNTA RAO, S/O LATE SAMBA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 129. RAJESWARI KALA MANDIR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, S. RATNA BHUSANAM GUPTA, S/O GANAPATHI RAO, R/O NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 130. SRI DEVI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B.RAMA BHAI, S/O ANANDA RAO, R/O NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 131. SIVA PICTURE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, V. RAMANADAM, S/O THOTA RAO, R/O SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 132. MANIKANTA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, T. YOGESWARA RAO, S/O LATE RANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O ICHAPURARN, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 133. SRI VENKATESWARA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O RAVIKAMATAM, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. 134. S.V.C. SRI LAKSHMI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P. PRASAD RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/ O PAYAKARAOPETA, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. 135. S.R.K. CHITRA MANDIR A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B. SOMESWARAMMA, W/O SOMI NAIDU, R/O PAYAKARAOPETA, VISHAKAPATNAM DISTRICT. 13 136. SRI SRINIVASA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M. SRI RAMA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 137. S.V.C. RANJANI MULTIPLEX, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. BALAKRISHNA, S/O KAMA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 138. S.V.C. SIVA RANJANI MULTIPLEX, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. BALAKRISHNA, S/O KAMA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 139. JYOTHI THEATRE, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. RAVI KUMAR, S/O VENKATESWARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O ARAKU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 140. SRI RAMA DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, BHANI K, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/O SALURU, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 141. PARAMESWARI PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS, (KANCHARAPALEM) REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. SURYA NAGESWARA RAO, S/O SANYASI NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/O YELLAMANCHILI, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 142. KAMESWARI DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. HARI BABU, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O TALLAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 143. GLOBEX A/C DTS SCREENS 1 TO 5 AND 6, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, A. PRASAD RAO, S/O A. NAGESWARA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS, R/O MINDI VILLAGE, GAJUWAKA, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 144. LAKSHMI NARASIMHA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER M.SURYA RAO S/O LATE NARA SIMHA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O THIMMAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 145. VENKATARAMANA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. VARAHALA RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O PA.DERU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 146. S.T.B.L. KALA MANDER A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, G. VENKANNA DORA , S/O LATE RAM BABU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O P.DHARAMAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. 14 147. SRI KANYA THEATER A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K. APPALA RAJU, S/O LATE NARASIMHA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O MAKAVARA PALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 148. MAHENDRA THEATRE A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K.PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O MANDASA, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 149. SRI BHAVANI THEATER SCREEN L AND 2 A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K.MARALI MOHAN, S/O KRISHNA MOHAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O TEKKALII , SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 150. MAHA LAKSHMI A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, B. SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O KAVIII, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 151. SRI LAKSHMI NARASIMHA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, J.JYOTHI W/O VENKATA RAO AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/D JAMI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 152. POORNA A/C DTS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, POORNA CHANDRA RAO S/O SRINIVASULU R/O CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM AT VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM AT SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM AT VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 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 pleased to direct the respondents to permit the petitioners to run the theatre as per their applications dt.23-03-2021 in respect of rates with regard to a new 15 movie Tuck Jagadish only which is going to be released soon pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. VUYYURU LAKSHMANA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 16 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 8112 of 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a Writ, order of direction, one or more particularly in the nature of the writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioners to run their theatres as per the rates mentioned in their applications though the G.O. Ms. No. 100, dated 26.04.2013 issued by the 1st respondent is setaside by virtue of orders passed in WP.No.18779 of 2014 and batch dated 31.10.2016 allowing the cinema theatres to run as per the rates informed to the licensing authority as illegal and arbitrary and to permit the petitioners to collect price deemed appropriate by them as per their applications dated 23-03-2021 and to pass.….” 2. None represented for the petitioners. 3. This petition is filed challenging the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioners to run their cinema theatres as per the rates mentioned in their applications even though the G.O.Ms.No.100, dated 26.04.2013, issued by the 1st respondent, has been set aside, thereby allowing the cinema theatres to run as per the rates informed to the licensing authority. 4. Sri V. Farooq, Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that in the light of the subsequent G.Os issued by the Government regarding the ticket rates, the relief has become infructuous. 5. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 17 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 07.10.2025 VNS 18