APHC010453222021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27336 OF 2021 Between: 1. M/s. Sai Lakshmi- Sri Sai Lakshmi Theatres, A/C,, Rep.by its Prop. Pusarla Pavan Kumar, S/o. PSN Kumar, aged 45 years, Sai Lakshmi Complex, Main Road, Chodavaram, Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary Home (General.A.) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector and Licensing Authority, Visakhapatnam District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Offic 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 pleased to issue any writ, order or di 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 setaside the same and to pass. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 27336 OF 2021 Sri Sai Lakshmi Theatres, A/C,, Rep.by its Prop. Pusarla Pavan Kumar, S/o. PSN Kumar, aged 45 years, Sai Lakshmi Complex, Main Road, Chodavaram, Anakapalli Mandal, Visakhapatnam District ...Petitio AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary Home (General.A.) Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector and Licensing Authority, Visakhapatnam District. 3. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District ...Respondents 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 nd the orders passed in WP.No. 20656 of 2011 dated 25.9.2012 and to consequently setaside the same and to pass. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Sri Sai Lakshmi Theatres, A/C,, Rep.by its Prop. Pusarla Pavan Kumar, S/o. PSN Kumar, aged 45 years, Sai Lakshmi Complex, Main ...Petitioner 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep.by its Principal Secretary Home (General.A.) 2. The District Collector and Licensing Authority, Visakhapatnam District. er, Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam District ...Respondents 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 rection 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 nd the orders passed in WP.No. 20656 of 2011 dated 25.9.2012 and to 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 petitioner to run their theatres as per the rates prevailing prior to passing of impugned order and to pass IA NO: 2 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 suspend the G.C).Ms.No.35 Home (General.A) Department dated 8.4.2021 issued by the 1st respondent pending disposal of the writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents:GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27336 OF 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…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 setaside the same and to pass...…” 2. Heard Sri V.V.Satish, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the relief has become infructuous in this matter. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader is in attendance. 5. Recording the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed since the relief has become infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 27.10.2025 KKV HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.27336 of 2021 Dated.27.10.2025 KKV