IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.16505 of 2001 Between: 1 M/s Suresh Mahal, Rep. by its Manaing Partner D.V.Krishna Rao Vinukonda, Guntur District. 2 Jagapathi Theatre Rep. by its Managing Director B. Divakar Pendane, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Films Division Ministry of I & B Rep. by its Branch Manager Gandhinagar, Vijayawada. 2 The Joint Collector, Guntur. .....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 to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring that the 1st Respondent is not entitled to demand and collect weekly rentals from the petitioner from November 1995 onwards still date and direct the 1st Respondent to fix rentals from the date of entering into an agreement in accordance with law and also for the direct the 2nd Respondent not to insisting for production of no objection certificate from the 1st Respondent for the renewal of 'B" from licence of the petitioner and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.A.RAJASHEKAR REDDY (ASST SOLICITOR GEN) The Court made the following: Form-NIC-OGS/WP{SRAVAN} THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.16505 of 2001 ORDER: Heard both sides. At the time of hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the principles laid down by the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.298 of 2001, dated 21.08.2001. Following the ratio laid down in the above referred judgment, the Writ Petition is, accordingly, disposed of. _____________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 11.04.2008 Dsr .... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Films Division Ministry of I & B Rep. by its Branch Manager Gandhinagar, Vijayawada. 2 The Joint Collector, Guntur. 3 2. 2CCs to 4. 2CD copies