THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.32647 of 2010 ORDER: Petitioners are the exhibitors of cinemas. They possess B-Form License issued under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955. In this writ petition, they seek a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not enhancing the rates of admission in the theatres in various categories of classes as per representation, dated 28.10.2010, submitted by the Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce, as illegal and arbitrary. It is noticed by this Court during the course of hearing that the licensing authority is empowered to fix maximum rates of admission to the different classes in the licensed premises, as per Rule 11-B(3)(a) of the Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1970. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that all the petitioners have submitted their representations before the second respondent – Joint Collector & Licensing Authority, Guntur, on 17.12.2010, seeking revision of rates. Under the Scheme of the Rules referred to above, the licensing authority is empowered with regard to fixation of maximum rates of payment for admission to the different classes in the licensed premises. As it is pleaded that the petitioners have already made representations to the second respondent on 17.12.2010 and such representations are pending, I deem it appropriate to direct the second respondent to consider such representations of the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioners shall also produce before the second respondent a copy of the representation submitted by them earlier on 17.12.2010, by which, they made a request for increase of the rates, along with a copy of this order. I am sure, the second respondent while considering such representations, shall keep in mind the orders issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.538, dated 11.07.1994, or any other orders, which are in force to consider such representations. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 24th DECEMBER, 2010. Note: issue c.c. today. kvni