( 1 ) THE petitioner is a proprietor of M/s. Sairam Picture Palace, jammalamadugu, Cuddapah District. He holds B-form licence under a. P. Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955 and A. P. Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1970. On 5. 6. 2000 the respondents visited the theatre. They conducted a panchanama and seized and sealed theatre on the allegation that the petitioner was screening obscene films and allegedly committed offence under Section 294 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 7 of the cinematograph Act, 1952 (Central Act ). Challenging the action of respondents in seizing and sealing the theatre, the writ petition is filed. While admitting the writ petition this Court on 12. 6. 2000 issued interim orders in W. P. M. P. No. 12555 of 2000 directing the respondents to lift seizure of the theatre and permit the petitioner to exhibit films. This court also observed that seizure of the theatre by the respondents is without any authority of law. A counter affidavit is filed by Inspector of Police, Jammalamadugu on behalf of first respondent. The counter affidavit has not pointed out any provision of law which authorizes the Police to seize and seal cinema theatre or any immova