THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.15937 OF 2007 DATED: 26-07-2007 BETWEEN Laxmi Talkies A/c., Rep. by Sri V. Ravinder Rao, Managing Partner, Mancherial – 504 208, Adilabad District and two others. …PETITIONERS AND The Joint Collector, Adilabad District, Adilabad and another. …RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the second respondent in not renewing the licence of the petitioner – theatres as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that all the three theatres have been renovated and after renovation, the B Form licence issued to the said theatres have not been renewed in spite of the recommendations of all the concerned authorities. He further submits that on behalf of the petitioner – theatres three separate representations dated 24.03.2007 have been filed before the second respondent – licensing authority requesting him to renew the B Form licence, but the said representations have not been considered and disposed of. 3. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the second respondent is directed to consider and dispose the representations of the petitioner – theatres, requesting him to renew the B Form Licence of their respective theatres, in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J July 26, 2007 Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by 27.07.2007 (B/o) DSK