IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 8534 of 2001 Between: 1 Alankar A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: K.Krishnarjuna Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2 Annapurna A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: A.Krishna Mohan Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3 shakuntala A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: K.Krishnarjuna Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 4 Sailaja A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: M.Ravindranath, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 5 Neelima Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: M.Ravindranath, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 6 Shanti A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: Smt. T.Ratnamala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 7 Prashanthi A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: Smt. T.Ratnamala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 8 Rambha A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Licensee: G.Viswanath, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 9 Urvasi 70mm A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Licensee: G.Viswanath, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 10 Menaka A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: K.Venkateswara Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 11 Apsara A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: K.Venkateswara Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 12 Sri Leela Mahal A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Manager: M.J.Prasad, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 13 Raj 70mm A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: B.Vimala Reddy, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 14 Yuvaraj A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: B.Vimala Reddy, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 15 Jayaram A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: K.Sivaji, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 16 Jyothi Mahal, Rep. by its Prop: V.V. Basavaiah, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 17 Vijaya Krishna Theatre, Rep. by its Prop: Y.V. Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 18 Kanakadurga Talkies, Rep. by its Managing Partner: K.B.K.Gupta, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 19 Raghavendra Theatre, Rep. by its Prop: K.V.Nageswara Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 20 Sesh Mahal, Rep. by its Managing Partner: B. Amarnath, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 21 Sri Durga Mahal, Rep. by its Partner: R.Nagendra Babu, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 22 Raja Kumari Talkies, Rep. by its Managing Partner: A.Khader, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 23 Sri Durga Kalamandir, Rep. by its Managing Partner: Ch. Haranath Babu, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 24 Kalyana Chakravarthi Theatre, Rep. by its Manager: B. Mohan Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 25 Padmavathi Theatre, Rep. by its Manager:B.Mohan Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 26 Thetre Ramgopal, Rep. by its Managing Partner: Y. Ramachander Rao, Gunadala, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 27 Venkateswara Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: K.Sivarama Prasad, Labbipet, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 28 Sowmya Theatre, Rep. by its Prop: M. Kondal Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 29 Sri Vijaya Talkies, Rep. by its Managing Partner: V. Venkata Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 30 Sri Rama Talkies, Rep. by its Partner: T.Sai Surya Prasad, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 31 Rama Priya Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: M. Ramachandra Rao, Poranki, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 32 Santosh Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: N.Ravindra Kumar, Payakapuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 33 Swathi Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: M.Vishnuvardhana Rao, Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 34 Sri Vijayalakshmi Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: D.Sreemannarayana, Kanuru, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 35 Swarna Palace A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Director: M. Murali Krishna, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 36 Venkateswara Palace, Rep. by its Director: M. Murali Krishna, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 37 Sri Venkateswara Talkies, Rep. by its Partner: L. Murali Krishna, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 38 Sri Ramsanti Theatre, Rep. by its Partner: L. Murali Krishna, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 39 Sitara Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: B.Madhusudan Reddy, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 40 Priyadarshini A.C. Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Partner: G. Sambasiva Rao, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 41 Sai Ram Theatre, Rep. by its Prop: A.Satyanarayana, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Secretary, Home (Genl.Administration) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Collector, Machilipatnam, Krishna 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 may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the G.O.Ms.No.538 Home (Genl.A) Department, dt. 11- 7-1994 and G.O.Ms.No.218 Home (Genl.A) Department, dt. 14-7-1995 in so far as fixing the maximum rate of admission in respect of lowest class, is beyond the scope of the provisions of A.P.Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955 and as such the same is illegal and arbitrary; and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri.K.Durga Prasad, submits that the matter has become infructuous. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 21-06-2005 vs To 1 The Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Home (Genl.Administration) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Joint Collector, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 3 2 CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT). 4 2 CD copies.