IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 4174 of 2004 Between: M/s.Lakshmi Talkies, rep.by its Prop.M.V.S.Murthy,S/o.N.Suraiah, R/o.6-82, T.Nagar, Rajahmundry, E.G.Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Jt.Collector and Licensing Authority, E.G.Dist.Kakinada. 2 The Sub-Collector,Rajahmundry, 3 The Mandal Revenue officer, Rajahmundry (Urban),Rajahmundry. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of certiorari callling for the records in and relating to proceedings No.C2/M/ 172/2004, dt.1-3-2004 of the 1st respondent and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, improper and unconstitutional and pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.V.N.NARASIMHAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: None appears for the petitioner. No counter is forthcoming from the respondents. The petitioner questions the suspension order dated 01.03.2004 passed by the first respondent/Joint Collector & Licensing Authority, East Godavari, Kakinda as the management of the said theatre has committed the offence of screening of obscene film namely ‘Lonely Wives’ on 20.02.2004 thereby violating the Rules 12, 14 and 15 of A.P. Cinema (Regulations) Rules, 1970. This Court while admitting the writ petition on 05.03.2004, suspended the impugned order dated 01.03.2004, however, it was observed that the said suspension order shall not preclude the respondents from proceeding with the enquiry in pursuance of the notice dated 01.03.2004. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to complete the enquiry if not already completed and pass final orders in accordance with law. If any adverse orders are passed, it is always open to the petitioner to question the same. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V.ESWARAIAH, J. Date:17.04.2008 Ccm To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JA}