IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 14576 of 2001 Between: Neelima Theatre, Rep. by its Managing Director, M.Ravindranath, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND The Joint Collector and Licensing Authority, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT 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 endorsement of the respondent herein in L.Dis.No.C2. 253/M/2001, dt. 31-3-2001 as illegal, null, void and arbitrary; and consequently direct the respondent herein to make endorsement in the B-Form Licence of the Petitioner for reduction of seating capacity and enhancement of rates of admission as per its application dt. 9-2-2001; 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 Petitioner: MR.K.DURGA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the respondents submits that in view of the latest Government Orders in G.O.Ms.No.1116, dated 08.06.2005, the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is therefore, dismissed as infructuous. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S.RAO, J) 24.06.2005 vs To 1 The Joint Collector and Licensing Authority, Machilipatnam, Krishna District. 2 Two CCs to the G.P for Home, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad(O.U.T), 3 2 CD copies.