IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 15500 of 2003 Between: Ambati Narayana, S/o.Ramaiah, Owner of Srinivasa Picture Palace, Kamalapuram, R/o.Kamalapuram, Cuddapah District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home & Cinematography Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Collecstor/Licensing Authority, A.P.Cinematography Act, Cuddapah, Cuddapah Dist. 3 The Inspector of Police, Kamalapuram Police Station, Cuddapah District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 pass an order or direction or writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the second respondent in seizing Srinivasa Picture Palace, Kamalapuram, and not releasing the same in pursuance of the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.13910/2003 dated 15-7-2003 as bad, arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and against the principles of natural Justice and consequently direct the second respondent to release Srinivasa Picture Palace, Kamalapuram, Cuddapah Dist., belonging to the petitioner, pending disposal of the appeal before the first respondent. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.C.DAMODAR REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No : 15500 of 2003 O R D E R : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the second respondent-Joint Collector, Kadapa who is the licencing authority under the A.P. Cinematography Act, 1952 in seizing Srinivasa Picture Palace, Kamalapuram and not releasing the same is arbitrary and illegal. This Court, while directing Rule nisi, by order dated 29-07-2003 in W.P.M.P.No.19171 of 2003 granted interim directions to release the cinema theatre. A counter affidavit has been filed by the second respondent- Joint Collector licencing authority stating that though the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the first respondent, the petitioner’s B-form licence has been renewed and the petitioner’s theatre has been screening the films. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and since the petitioner’s theatre has already been released, no further enquiry is necessary and the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J Dated: 18-02-2009 KLP