IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 21287 of 2002 Between: Sankara Theatre, Anakapally, represented by its Licensee P. Bhogolingam, s/o. Late Nukaiah, aged about 61 years. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The government of A.P., represented by its Principal secretary for Home, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Joint Collector, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS 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 directing the first respondent to hear the petition and dispose of the appeal against the orders of the 2nd respondent bearing (M) R.C.No.737/2001/C1, dated 8-1-2002 filed by the petitioner in accordance with A.P. Cinema (Regulation) Act, 1955 and rules forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.S.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: Heard both sides. It is represented by the learned Government Pleader for Home that the appeal filed by the petitioner herein has been already disposed of vide G.O.Rt.No.970, dated 23- 07-2003. In view of the same, the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ 15-09-2004 To 1. The Principal secretary for Home, Government of A.P., Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The Joint Collector, Visakhapatnam. 3. Two C.Cs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Building, Hyderabad. (OUT) 4. Two C.D. copies. sj