APHC010268832019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 12161/2019 Between: 1. NATTI KUMAR, S/O DR.VENKAT RAO AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS PRESENTLY STAYING AT FLAT NO.343 R.K.DUPLEX, DUTCH LAYOUT BEACH ROAD, VISAKHAPATNAM 530018 ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME (GENERAL. A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR AND LICENSING AUTHORITY, SRIKAKULAM, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPANTAM DISTRICT 6. VENKATESHWARA FILMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER DIL RAJU AND SIREESH DABA GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM 530016 ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the abnormal increase of rates by the theartres contrary to the existing Government orders as illegal, null, void and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to permit the theatres in their jurisdiction to increase the rates as Rs.300/- Rs.200/- Rs.100/- and Rs.50/- IA NO: 1 OF 2019 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 No.2, 3, and 4 not to permit the cinema rates above Rs.100/- in the theatres under their control for release of the film Saaho releasing by the 6th respondent from 30-08- 2019 pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SYED ZIAUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 2. VIVEK CHANDRA SEKHAR S The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.12161 OF 2019 ORDER: None appeared for the petitioner either physically or through video conference, though the matter is posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’. There was no representation for the petitioner on the previous adjournments also. 2. Sri R.Mallikarjuna Rao, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home and learned counsel for respondent No.6 are in attendance. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home on earlier occasion would submit that the writ petition is not maintainable in law, as enhancement of rates was in accordance with existing rules. 5. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 05.02.2026 Pmk 4 58 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:12161 OF 2019 Date: 05.02.2026 Pmk