The petitioner A.V.M. Theatre, Andipatty, represented by its three licensees have filed this writ petition to issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the records relating to the order of the first respondent in his proceedings G.O. (2D) No. 154, dated 7. 1996 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary.

2. The necessary facts for the purpose of disposal of the writ petition could be gathered from the affidavit filed by one of the licensees, M. V. Gnanaguruswamy. This writ petition has been filed challenging the order of the first respondent, the Secretary to Government, Home Cinemas Department, Tamil Nadu Government, in his proceedings G.O. (2D) No. 154, dated 7. 1996 confirming the orders of the second and third respondents viz., the Joint Commissioner (Cinemas), Land Administration Department and the District Collector, Madurai rejecting to renew ‘C’ Form licence of the petitioner cinema theatre on the ground that the licensees have failed to prove the lawful possession of the premises and equipments of the theatre and that one of the licensees has not signed in the application for renewal of the licence and raised object