IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 16946 of 2002 Between: Revathi Picture Palace, rep. by its Managing Partner, P.V. Mani Shekhar, Machelipatnam, Krishna Dist., ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector & Licensing Authority (Cinemas), Krishna District, Machelipatnam. .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent herein in not granting permission to reduce the seating capacity of the petitioner theatre as per its application dt.18.7.2002 and consequently declare the Endorsement of the respondent dt. 10.8.2002 in D,Dis,No.C5/1002/M2001, as illegal, null, void and arbitrary; and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: In view of the subsequent orders of the Government in G.O.Ms.No.1116, dated 01.06.2005, the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 23.06.2005 vs To 1. The Joint Collector & Licensing Authority (Cinemas), Krishna District, Machelipatnam. 2 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabd. 3 2 CD copies.