( 1 ) PETITIONER in this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has challenged the legality of various orders at Annexures A `b C D E and `h passed by the authorities functioning under the Bombay Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1953 and the Rules framed thereunder. In order to appreciate the grievances of the petitioner a few relevant facts will have to be noted at the out set.

( 2 ) THE petitioner claims to be a Licence holder entitled to run a cinema theater named VISHNU CINEMA at village Mansa taluka Vijapur district Mehsana. The petitioner was issued Cinema Licence under the provisions of Bombay Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1953 (hereinafter referred to as the Bombay Cinema Act ). He was also holding the Booking Licence which is a consequential licence based upon the Cinema Licence. The said licence was also issued to him under the very same Act. Under these licences the petitioner was doing the business of exhibiting films at Vishnu Cinema at Mansa taluka Vijapur district Mehsana.

( 3 ) THE respondents herein are the authorities entrusted with the task of enforcing the provisions of the Act and the Rules. The respondent No. 3 Collector and Collector of