IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 19294 of 2004 Between: 1 Sri Ganapathi Talkies, Nidadavole , West Godavari District, rep. by its Managing Partner Gaini Sarveswara Rao S/o Late Chinna Purushottam, aged 64 years, R/o Nidadavole, West Godavari District. 2 Annapurna Theatre,Narsapuram , West Godavari District, rep. by its Manager Durga Rao, S/o Sattiaiah, 45 years,Narsapuram, West Godavari District. 3 Annapurna Theatre,Palakol, West Godavari District, rep. by its Proprietor P. Suryanarayana Raju, S/o Seetarama Raju, 53 years. 4 Vijayachitra Theatre,Palakol, West Godavari District, Rep. by its Managing Partner Kapa Sivaji, S/o Narasimha Rao, 42 years. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, rep. by its Principal Secretary. 2 The Joint Collector, West Godavari District at Eluru. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the request of the petition for screening special shows of the film Shankar Dada MBBS on the releasing day and two days thereafter by relaxing condition No. 43 of the B Form Licence as illegal and arbitrary and consequently permit the petitioners to screen special shows of the film Shankar Dada MBBS on the day of release and two days thereafter. Counsel for the Petitioners : MR. S.V.RAMANA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO.19294 OF 2004 ORAL ORDER : The learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the cause in the writ petition does not survive and therefore no further adjudication is necessary in this writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ______________________ 08th November, 2004. Gbs To 1 The Principal Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Collector, West Godavari District at Eluru. 3.2CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court of AP Bldgs, Hyderabad (OUT). 4.2CD copies