IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR. L. NARAYANA SWAMY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.38929 OF 2018 (GM - RES) BETWEEN :
MR ADINARAYAN SHETTY S/O D VENKATANARASAIAH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT NO.81, DEVANGABEEDHI OLD POST OFFICE ROAD NELAMANGALA TOWN BENGALURU - 562 123. ... PETITIONER (BY SRI SUNIL KUMAR H., ADV.,) AND :
1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.
2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE BUILDING K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001 ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI D NAGARAJ, AGA.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 18.8.2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND REGULATE THE PRICES OF FOOD ITEMS SOLD INSIDE MULTIPLEX CINEMA HALLS IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ENSURE THAT OUTSIDE FOOD IS ALLOWED INSIDE THE MULTIPLEX CINEMA HALLS WITH SPECIAL PREFERENCE TO WOMEN, CHILDREN AND SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE STATE OF KARNATAKA ETC., THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, P.S. DINESH KUMAR J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The grievance of the petitioner is that in the Multiplex Cinema Halls, food items are sold at higher cost.
2. It is significant to note that the Multiplex Cinema Halls are owned and maintained by private enterprises. Citizens have choice of Cinema Halls. Therefore, we see no public interest in this case.
Hence, the writ petition fails and the same is accordingly dismissed.
No costs.
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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE nvj