THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.24531 OF 2011 ORDER: The petitioner (represented by its Managing Partner) questions the proceedings of the respondent dated 10.08.2011, in cancelling the Form – B licence, which was issued to the previous licencee from whom the theatre was purchased. It is his grievance that the said order of cancellation was passed without putting him on notice, and without giving him an opportunity of being heard. When the matter came up on 30.08.2011, Sri S. Lakshminarayana Reddy, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, stated that he would file an additional affidavit with regards the deficiencies pointed out in the order of cancellation. Learned Counsel would now state that except for item Nos.4 and 9 in relation to the Fire Department i.e., “Shortfall of 0.60 meters width in internal stair case; External stair cases not provided.” and “Transformer protection provision in enclosures not provided.”, and item No.1 of the defects relating to the Electricity Department i.e., “Earth electrodes are not efficiently interconnected”, all other defects pointed out by the Joint Inspection Department had been complied with. Learned Counsel would further state that, even with regards the aforementioned defects, the petitioner would ensure its compliance within two months. Since the impugned order was passed without putting the petitioner, who had already purchased the theatre by the date on which the said order was passed, on notice and as he has already sought permission for transfer of the licence in his name, I consider it appropriate to set aside the impugned order and direct the respondent to examine whether the petitioner has complied with all the objections mentioned in the impugned order of cancellation as also whether he should be granted two months time to comply with the other deficiencies. The respondent shall, after giving the petitioner an opportunity of being heard, pass fresh orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from today. The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. However, in the circumstances, without costs. _____________________________ RAMESH RANGANATHAN, J September 02, 2011 Note: Issue C.C. in one week. B/O.MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.24531 OF 2011 September 02, 2011 MD