By S A Ishaqui
Hyderaba,June 3: The Andhra Pradesh High court on Thursday made it clear that live performances of bands with male and female artistes should not be allowed in bars and restaurants.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakru and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar clarified its earlier orders on the issue while dealing with writ appeal filed by bar and restaurant owners of the city challenging the interim orders of a single judge.
During the hearing, the bench took into account the orders passed by single judges in similar matters earlier. While posting the writ appeals for final hearing, the bench also asked the counsel of the home department to list out all other similar cases pending before the court.
The owners of Shiva Ganga, Sama Regency and other bars and restaurants contended that they had a valid licence under the Hyderabad City Police Act and should not be asked to file an application for grant of license to conduct live band in bars and restaurants in view of the judgment of the apex court.
According to the petitioners, live band means a musical performance with male and female singers in front of an audience and prohibiting such performances in bars and restaurants was nothing but arbitrary.
Meanwhile, Mr. K Janakiram Reddy, counsel for the home department, told this newspaper that the court orders were applicable only to those bars and restaurants that had filed writ appeals challenging the order. Live band performances in other restaurants including star hotels could continue as per existing rules, he said.
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