IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R. DAVE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 20810 of 2006 Between: Anand Mini Theatre, Gudiwada Rep. by its Managing Partner, P. Anand R/o. Gudiwada, Krishna Disitrict. ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector & Licensing Authority, Krishna District at Machilipatnam. .....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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned endorsement of the Respondent in Rc C5/1413/M/201 dt. 8-9-206 communicated to the petitioner on 30-9-2006 by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Gudiwada, as illegal, null void, unconstitutional and against the principles of natural justice and issue consequential direction to the respondent to renew the licence of the petitioner theatre pending disposal of SLP (C) Nos. 22646 and 22647of 2003 on the file of Hon'ble Supreme Court and 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.M.S.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent: ADVOCATE GENERAL The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (Per Sri Anil R. Dave, CJ) Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner does not press the petition. The petition stands disposed of as not pressed with no order as to costs. ______________________________ ANIL R. DAVE, CJ _______________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J 12th February, 2009 ks/grr