Padmaja Picture Palace A/C Dts v. State Of Ap

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.16269 of 2018 ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner seeking verbatim the following relief: "For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is hereby prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, order of direction, one or more particularly in the nature of the writ of "Mandamus" declare 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 setaside by virtue of orders passed in WP.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 as illegal and arbitrary and to permit the petitioners to collect price deemed appropriate by them as per their application dated 25.04.2018 and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit proper in the circumstances of the case."

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I have heard the submissions of Sri V.Lakshman Rao, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and of the learned Government Pleader for Home (A.P.), appearing for the respondents 1 & 2. I have perused the material record.

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At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home (A.P.), representing the respondents are in agreement that the issue involved in the present writ petition is squarely covered by the order, dated 31.10.2016, in W.P.No.19046 of 2014 and batch; and, order, dated 13.04.2017, in W.P.M.P.No.16343 of 2017 in W.P.No.18779 of 2014. 4.

Having regard to the facts and submissions and for the reasons alike as were mentioned in the afore-stated orders, this Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms of the afore-stated orders.

MSRM, J W.P.No.16269 of 2018 Office is directed to enclose copies of the afore-stated order, dated 31.10.2016, in W.P.No.19046 of 2014 and batch; and, order, dated 13.04.2017, in W.P.M.P.No.16343 of 2017 in W.P.No.18779 of 2014 to this order.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

______________________________ M.SEETHARAMA MURTI, J Date: 30th April, 2018 KL

MSRM, J W.P.No.16269 of 2018 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.SEETHARAMA MURTI WRIT PETITION No.16269 of 2018 Date: 30th April, 2018 KL