High Court’s approved ‘Price hikes’ for theatres

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Honorable High Court of Hyderabad gave temporary orders allowing cinema theatres to increase their prices in both Telugu States. With this directive from the court, the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh theatre owners are allowed to increase the hike in prices for all classes.

In the year 2013, Andhra Pradesh has issued a G.O approving theatres to increase their prices but the High Court made it null and void and asked the government to form a committee to set regulations on the price increase. Court gave a deadline of March’2017 to form such committee and take a final decision on the same. Still, neither the United AP nor the twin states post bifurcation took any action on the court directive.

Now, the theatre owners have approached High Court for approving them to increase prices until the government takes a final call on this issue. Contrary to its earlier orders, the High Court has now considered the petition of theatre owners.

While hearing the petition, Justice S V Bhatt, pointed the inaction of governments of both Telugu States in the issue as per the court directive and gave orders in favor of theaters owners. However, they have to inform the authorities about the hiked prices and pay taxes as per hikes. High Court also asked ordered the governments to file the counters as soon as possible and adjourned the case to February. Surely with prices hitting rooftop, it will impact the filmgoers.

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