SAMBASIVA RAO, J. :- The petitioner has been running an amusement park under the name and style of "Variety Amusement Park' at Pithapuram in East Godavari District, after having obtained a licence therefor from the Commissioner and Special Officer of the Municipality (2nd Respondent) under Section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Places of Public Resort Act 1888 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). The licence was originally issued for three months on 21-12-1973. The licence was renewed by the same respondent for a further period of three months. The petitioner was permitted under the licence to conduct dramas, dances, music performances and skill games viz., darts and shooting galleries. However, a show cause notice dated 28-4-1974 was issued by the District Magistrate East Godavari (1st respondent) to show cause why the licence of 21st of December, 1973, issued by the 2nd respondent and later renewed by him should not be cancelled under Section 12 of the Act with immediate effect. The ground indicated in the show cause notice for the proposed cancellation was contravention of instructions of the Government issued in G. O. Ms. 6574 dated 21-12-1939 as amended in G