APHC010451042021 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: 27268 OF 2021 Between: 1. M/s.Lakshmi-Sri Lakshmi A/c Theatres,, Tenali, Guntur District rep.by its Manager P. VasudevaRao, S/o. Rajarao, aged 51 years. 2. Sangameswari -Mini Sangaswari A/c.Theatres, Tenali, Guntur District, rep.by its Partner BalakrishnamRaju S/o.VenkateswaraRaju, aged 44 years. 3. M/s.Priya-Sri PriyaA/c. Theatres, Tenali, Guntur District, rep.by its Manager Venkatanarayana, S/o. Rama Rao, aged 48 years. 4. Pemmasaani A/c Theatre, Tenali,, Guntur District, rep.by its Manager Pothuraju, S/o. Narayana, aged 54 years. 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep.by its Principal Secretary Home (General.A.) Department, Secretariate, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The District Collector and Licensing Author 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 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: 27268 OF 2021 Sri Lakshmi A/c Theatres,, Tenali, Guntur District rep.by its Manager P. VasudevaRao, S/o. Rajarao, aged 51 years. Mini Sangaswari A/c.Theatres, Tenali, Guntur District, BalakrishnamRaju S/o.VenkateswaraRaju, aged 44 years. Sri PriyaA/c. Theatres, Tenali, Guntur District, rep.by its Manager Venkatanarayana, S/o. Rama Rao, aged 48 years. 4. Pemmasaani A/c Theatre, Tenali,, Guntur District, rep.by its Manager Pothuraju, S/o. Narayana, aged 54 years. ...Petitioners AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep.by its Principal Secretary Home (General.A.) Department, Secretariate, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur 2. The District Collector and Licensing Authority, Guntur, Guntur 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 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MONDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Sri Lakshmi A/c Theatres,, Tenali, Guntur District rep.by its Mini Sangaswari A/c.Theatres, Tenali, Guntur District, BalakrishnamRaju S/o.VenkateswaraRaju, aged 44 years. Sri PriyaA/c. Theatres, Tenali, Guntur District, rep.by its Manager 4. Pemmasaani A/c Theatre, Tenali,, Guntur District, rep.by its Manager P. ...Petitioners 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, rep.by its Principal Secretary Home (General.A.) Department, Secretariate, Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur ity, Guntur, Guntur 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 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 25.9.2011 and to consequently setaside 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 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 to suspend the G.O.Ms.No.35 Home (General.A) Department dated 8.4.2021 issued by the 1st respondent pending disposal of the writ petition IA NO: 3 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 implead the petitioner in the main W.P.no. 27268 of 2021 as respondent number 3 and pass such other order or Counsel for the Petitioners: 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: 27268 OF 2021 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to 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 25.9.2011 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.27 of 2021 Dated.27.10.2025 KKV 268