IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO : 5830 of 2005 Between: A.Srinivasa Rao, S/o.Late A.Swamy, Premises No.1-1-111, AVS Complex, RTC Cross Roads, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, Police Control Room, Basheerbagh, Hyderbad. 3 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Central Zone, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 4 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chikkadapally Division, Hyderabad. 5 The Station House Officer, Chikkadapally Police Station, Hyderabad. ..... 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus: 1.declaring the action of the first respondent in refusing to grant licence for Amusement in the petitioner's restaurant with singing and dancing by passing the order NO.L&O/A3/2186/2003 dated 15-2-2005 as arbitrary, illegal, discriminatory and without any valid reasons and consequently direct the first respondent to grant Amusement licence to the petitioner's Bar and Restaurant and pass such other further order or orders as the Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SUDERSHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondents1 to 5: G.P. FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA W.P.No.5830 of 2005 ORAL ORDER: Heard both sides and at their request this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the stage of admission. 2. It is represented by the learned counsel appearing on either side that the batch of writ petitions in W.P.No.3165 of 2005 and batch, which is similar to the present writ petition, was dismissed by the learned Judge of this Court, by an order, dated 18-03- 2005, considering various aspects of the matter like legality or otherwise of the impugned proceedings relating to prohibition of music and dancing on the floor of the Bar and Restaurants and also parking etc. 3. Having regard to the said fact, and following the order of the learned Judge in Writ Petition No.3165 of 2005, dated 18-03-2005 and batch, the present writ petition is also dismissed at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. ________________ D.S.R. VARMA, J Date: 28th March 2005 Isn ASSISTANT REGISTER To 1 The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Zone, Police Control Room, Basheerbagh, Hyderbad. 3 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, Central Zone, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 4 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chikkadapally Division, Hyderabad. 5 The Station House Officer, Chikkadapally Police Station, Hyderabad. 6 Two CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7 Two CD copies 8 One CC to MR.SUDERSHAN REDDY, learned counsel for the petitioner (Enclose a copy of the order dated 18-03-2005 in W.P.No.3165 of 2005 and batch to the above addressees)