THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 29128 of 2010 O R D E R: The only relief sought for by the petitioners in the present Writ Petition is to direct the respondent appellate authority to dispose of the appeal preferred by them under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955. The Joint Collector, who is the licensing authority, passed order dated 05.07.2010 in proceedings Ref. C2/M/939/2010, cancelling the B-Form licence issued in the name of one late Sri Pullam Raju and directed the Revenue Divisional Officer, Amalapuram to take consequential steps. It is submitted that against the said order, the petitioners have preferred an appeal to the appellate authority i.e. Government of Andhra Pradesh in Home Department, in July 2010, but the same is not being considered for disposal. When the matter came up for hearing on 10.12.2010, it was adjourned to enable the learned Government Pleader for Home to verify the status of the appeal. Today, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the appeal filed by the petitioners is pending. The Government vide Memo No. 23906/Genl.A2/2010-1, dated 09.09.2010, requested the District Collector to furnish a detailed report to the Government. Under the scheme of the 1955 Act, an appeal lies to the Government against the orders of the licensing authority. In this case, the appeal was filed as early as in July 2010 and as it is stated to be pending consideration before the Government, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the 1st respondent appellate authority to dispose of the appeal, preferred by the petitioners, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the appellate authority will issue notice to the petitioners and other affected parties before hearing the matter. Subject to the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ---------------------------- (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) 14th December 2010 ksld