IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368]

TUESDAY ,THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI

WRIT PETITION NO: 8133/2018

Between:

• 1. SRI RAM A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER D.TEJA S/O J.B.K.CHOWADRY LATE, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 2. VENKATESWARA A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER J.VAYUNDERA RAO S/O MALLIKHARJUNA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST
• 3. NARASIMHA A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.G.V.R.NAIDU S/O APPALA NARASIMHAM, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, GOPALAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 4. TULASI CHITRA MANDIR A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER A.TULASI RAO S/O VENKATA RAMAYYA LATE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, YELLAMANCHILLI, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 5. SAI MAHAL A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER CH.JAGANADHA SWAMY S/O SRI RAMA MURTY LATE, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PAYAKARAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 6. SRI KANYA COMPLEX A/C DTS SCREEN 1,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.N.V.S.GURU MURTHY S/O RANGA RAO LATE, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NARISIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 7. SRI KANYA COMPLEX A/C DTS SCREEN 2,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.N.V.S.GURU MURTHY S/O RANGA RAO LATE, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NARISIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 8. SRI KANYA COMPLEX A/C DTS SCREEN 3,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.N.V.S.GURU MURTHY S/O RANGA RAO LATE, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NARISIPATNAM,

VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.

• 9. SRI KANYA COMPLEX A/C DTS SCREEN 4,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.N.V.S.GURU MURTHY S/O RANGA RAO LATE, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, NARISIPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 10. SAI LAKSHMI A/C DTS SCREEN 1,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.S.R.KUMAR S/O SEETHA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST
• 11. SAI LAKSHMI A/C DTS SCREEN 2,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.S.R.KUMAR S/O SEETHA RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CHODAVARAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST
• 12. GANESH A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.NAGESWARA RAO 5/O UDAYA BHASKAR LATE, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, TAGARAPUVALASA, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 13. ANNAPURNA A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER T.RAMANA REDDY S/O APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KURMANNAPALEM, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST
• 14. ARUNA PICTURE PALACE A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER T.NITISH S/O CHINA APPA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PEDAGANTYALA, VISAKHAPATNAM DIST.
• 15. SEETHA RAMA A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER C.V.JAGANADHA SWAMY S/O SRI RAMULU LATE, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RAZAM, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 16. SRI DEVI A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER B.RAM BHAI W/O ANAND RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 17. SRI LAKSHMI A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER V.VYUKUNTA RAO S/O SAMBAMURTY LATE, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, NARASANNAPETA, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 18. BHASKAR RAM A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.KRISHNANADHA SWAMY S/O BHASKAR RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PALASA, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 19. MANIKANTHA A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER T.YOGESWARA RAO S/O RANGA RAO LATE, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ICHAPURAM, SRIKAKULAM DIST
• 20. POORNA A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER POORNA CHANDRA ROWALU S/O LAKKAN ROWALU LATE, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, ICHAPURAM, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 21. URAVASI A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.VENKATESWARA RAO S/O SURYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, PONDERU, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 22. GOWARI SANKAR A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER G.ANAND RAO S/O PENATYYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KALLERU, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 23. SIVA THEATER A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER Y.RAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SOMPETA, SRIKAKULAM DIST.
• 24. SURYA MAHAL A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER B.RAMACHANDRA RAJU S/O APPALA NARASIMHA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, GAJAPATHINAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DIST.
• 25. LAKSHMI A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER P.NAGESWARA RAO S/O PYDITHALLI LATE, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SALERU, VIZIANAGARAM DIST.
• 26. SRINIVASA A/C DTS,, REP BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER A.RAMA KRISHNA S/O DEMULLU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S.KOTA, VIZIANAGARAM DIST.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

• 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.
• 2. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT
• 3. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT
• 4. THE JOINT COLLECTOR, SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT

...RESPONDENT(S):

Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1.P M M VENKATA RAMANA

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.GP FOR HOME (AP)

The Court made the following order :-

This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following relief:-

"…to issue Writ or order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioners to run their theatres as per the rates mentioned in their applications though the G.O.Ms No.100, dated 26.04.2013 issued by the 1st respondent is set aside by virtue of orders passed inW.P.No.18779 of 2014 and batch dated 31.10.2016 allowing the cinema theatres to run as per the rates informed to the licensing authority ..."

2. None appeared for the petitioners, though the matter is posted under the caption 'for dismissal'. There was no representation on behalf of the petitioners, on the previous date of adjournment.

3. In that view of the matter, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution.

As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed.

JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI

Dt. 30.07.2024 SAB