APHC010501732021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30055 OF 2021 Between: 1. SANDHYA A/C THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR HARINATH REDDY, S/O. RAMI REDDY, AGED 53 YEARS. 2. SRINIVASA TEJA A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHADALAVADA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS. 3. JAYSYAM PICTURE PALACE A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR KASHULA CHAKRAPANI, S/O. SIVA RAO, AGED 45 YEARS. 4. KRISHNA TEJA A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHADALAVADA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS. 5. C.V.S. MOIVE LAND A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHADALAVADA KRISHNA MURTHY, SIO. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS. 6. MINI PRATAP A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR CHADALAVADA KRISHNA MURTHY, S/O. SRINIVASA RAO, AGED 55 YEARS. 7. P.G. R. MOVIE LAND A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR ABISHEK, S/O. NARAYANA RAO RAO, AGED 35 YEARS. 8. D.R. MAHAL (S.V. CINE PLEX) A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR PURANDHAR, S/O. NAGARAJU, AGED 30 YEARS. 9. C.S. CINEMAS (DEVENDRA) A/C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR LASE RUCHAND, S/O. LOKESWARA RAO, AGED 38 YEARS. 10. PALANI PICTURE PALACE A/ C.THEATRE,, TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR SIVA KUMAR, SIO. PARMESWARA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS. 11. CHANAKYA (V MEGA) A/C.THEATRE,, OTK ROAD, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS MANAGER KISHORE, S/O. NAVEN RAO, AGED 40 YEARS. 12. VIJAYALAKSHMI (V MEGA) A/C.THEATRE,, OTK ROAD, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS MANAGER KISHORE, S/O. NAVEN RAO, AGED 40 YEARS. 13. RAGHAVA A/C. THEATRE,, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR N.P. VENKAT, S/O. NAGA RAO, AGED 39 YEARS. 14. ANANDA A/C. THEATRE,, CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR B.V. VENKATESWAR RAO, S/O. MANMADA RAO, AGED 42 YEARS. 15. RAVI A/C. THEATRE,, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR C. REDDY NAVEEN, S/O. RAMA RAO, AGED 38 YEARS. 16. SUNIL A/C. THEATRE,, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR C. REDDY NAVEEN, S/O. RAMA RAO, AGED 38 YEARS. 17. M/S. SRI SAI CHITRA A/C. THEATRE,, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR R. RAMOORTHY, S/O. MOHANRAO, AGED 55 YEARS. 18. M/S. SIDDARTHA PICTURE PALACE A/C., THEATRE, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR R. SURESH, S/O. BHEEMA RAO, AGED 36 YEARS. 19. A.S.R. MOVIE LAND A/C. THEATRE,, MADANAPALLI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR C. NARAYANAPPA, S/O. VENKATAPPA, AGED 36 YEARS. 20. R.R. PICTURE PALACE A/C. THEATRE,, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR BALAJI, S/O. RAMMURTHY, AGED 45 YEARS. 21. RAMACHANDRA PICTURE PALACE A/C., THEATRE, SRIKALAHASTI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR P.V. SIVA SHANKAR, S/O. SIVAJI, AGED 45 YEARS. 22. AMBICA (SV CINEMAS) A/C. THEATRE,, CHANDRAGIRI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR MADHU, S/O. RAMA RAO, AGED 39 YEARS. 23. PADMA PICTURE PALACE A/C., THEATRE, RENIGUNTA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR DEEPAK REDDY, S/O. CHENDRA REDDY, AGED 43 YEARS. 24. SRI VENKATESWARA A/C. THEATRE,, B. KOTHAKOTA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR E.V. ANJANEYELU, S/O. CHANDRA RAO, AGED 34 YEARS. 25. RAMAKRISHNA DELUXE A/C. THEATRE,, V. KOTA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR C.S. NAVEEN RAO, S/O. RAMAPPA, AGED 42 YEARS. 26. BALAJI A/C. THEATRE,, PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR Y. REDDY BHASKAR GUPTA, S/O. GUPTA, AGED 43 YEARS. 27. SHANTHI A/C. THEATRE,, PUTTUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR KRISHNAM RAJU, S/O. RAMA RAJU, AGED 38 YEARS. 28. MANJUNATHA DELUX A/C. THEATRE,, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR O. VENKATA REDDY, S/O. MANOHER REDDY, AGED 42 YEARS. 29. PADMASREE A/C. THEATRE,, PALAMANER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRINADH, S/O. SINGARAYYA, AGED 38 YEARS. 30. TAJMAHAL A/C. THEATRE,, PUNGANUR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR SK. NAZEER, S/O. SK. RAHMAN, AGED 37 YEARS. 31. SRI VINAYAKA A/C. THEATRE,, KANIPAKAM, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR RAVINDAR REDDY, S/O. NAVEEN REDDY, AGED 35 YEARS. 32. SRI RAMACHANDRA CHITRA MANDERAM A/C. THEATRE,, KUPPU, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR BALAJI, SIO. RANGANADH, AGED 30 YEARS. 33. SRINIVASA A/C. THEATRE,, NAGARI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR A. MOHAN, S/O. RAMA KANTH REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS. 34. N.M.C. MOVIE LAND A/C. THEATRE,, NAGARI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR N. HARI GOPAL, S/O. KIRAN REDDY, AGED 36 YEARS. 35. SRI VENKATESWARA DELUXE A/C. THEATRE,, NAGARI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR V. HARINADH REDDY, S/O. BRAHMA REDDY, AGED 52 YEARS. 36. S.V. MAHAL A/C. THEATRE,, PILER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR V. HARINADH REDDY, S/O. RATNA REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS. 37. SHUKKUR PICTURE PALACE A/C. THEATRE,, PILER, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR HUMAYOON, S/O. BAJI BABU, AGED 42 YEARS. 38. BHARATH A/C. THEATRE,, V. KOTA, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PROPRIETOR SYED EKBAL MALIK, S/O. MALIK , AGED 42 YEARS. 39. GA2V A/C. THEATRES,, ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT C/O. RAVI PRIYA MALL 85 MULTIPLEX, REP.BY ITS PARTNER THOTA REVANTH, S/O.PANDU RANGA VITAL, AGED 35 YEARS. 40. RAMA RAJU A/C. THEATRES,, MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER M. RAJENDRA, S/O.M. RAMA KRISHNA, AGED 33 YEARS. 41. NATARAJ A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT REP.BY ITS PARTNER JYOTHI PRASAD, S/O. VISHNU PRASAD AGED 35 YEARS. 42. ANNAPURNA A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER JAYRAJ, S/O. PUSHPARAO, AGED 32 YEARS. 43. KISHORE A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER JAYRAJ, S/O. PUSHPARAO, AGED 32 YEARS. 44. KISHORE MINI A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER JAYRAJ, S/O. PUSHPARAO, AGED 32 YEARS. 45. SRI VIJYALAKSHMI A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER S. NAGA RAJU, S/O. SANDEEP REDDY, AGED 39 YEARS. 46. SRI MAHALAKSHMI MINI A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER NAVEEN RAO, S/O. MAHESH, AGED 37 YEARS. 47. PADMALAYA A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS NAVEEN RAO, S/O. VENKANNA REDDY AGED 39 YEARS. 48. PADMALAYA (MINI) A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS NAVEEN RAO, S/O. VENKANNA REDDY AGED 39 YEARS. 49. SRI RAM PRASAD, SKY SCRAPERS A/C. THEATRE,, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PARTNER S. NAGA RAJU, S/O. SAMBASIVA RAO, AGED 40 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 CHITTOOR, CHITTOOR DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY ONGOLE, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY MACHILIPATNAM, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 30055 OF 2021 ORDER: Learned counsel for the Petitioners would submit that the relief has become infructuous and Writ Petition may be disposed of. 2. Mr. V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on behalf of the Respondents is in attendance. 3. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed, since relief has become infructuous. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.10.2025 KK