THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO.17443 OF 2005 DATED: 08-08-2005 BETWEEN; Satyam Theatre,Ongole and others. ..PETITIONERS VS. The Joint Collector, Ongole and another. RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 17443 of 2005 ORAL ORDER The petitioners are the theatre owners in Prakasam and Guntur District. They made applications to the respondents for according permission for enhanced special rates for a limited period in view of the circumstances mentioned in the applications. The 1st petitioner made such application on 01-08-2005 to the 1st respondent. All the petitioners similarly made applications on 01-08-2005 to the respondents herein. The petitioners’ grievance is that the respondents have not disposed of the applications. In view of the circumstances stated, the writ petition is disposed of, after hearing the learned Government Pleader for Home, directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioners’ applications for enhanced rates for a limited period as sought in the petitioners’ several applications dated 01-08-2005, with utmost expedition and in any event within a period of 48 hours from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No order as to costs. _________________ GODA RAGHURAM,J 8TH AUGUST 2005 Note: Issue CC Today. (B/O) *TSNR