IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) TUESDAY THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND THREE : PRESENT : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE: V.V.S.RAO W.P. No.23755 of 2003 Between: M/s. Prabhat Theatre, Nizamabad, rep. by its Partner Dilip Pawar. Petitioner AND 1. The Joint Collector & Licencing Authority, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nizamabad. 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 issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action of the respondents herein in closing the theatre without any proceedings and seizure of the theatre as illegal, null void and arbitrary. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.K.Durga Prasad, Advocate for the Petitioner and of G.P. for Home, on behalf of the Respondents. The Court made the following ORDER: “ Learned Govt. Pleader for Home takes notice for the respondents and seeks time for getting instructions. Post the Writ Petition for admission on 18-11-2003. In the meanwhile, the respondents are directed to remove the seal on the theatre and hand over the theatre to the petitioner. If the B form licence is not suspended, it is open to the petitioner to run the theatre.” ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The Joint Collector & Licencing Authority, Nizamabad, Nizamabad District. 2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nizamabad District. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court of A.P.Hyd(OUT) 4. One spare copy. SAH