HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.850 of 2008 Date: August 3, 2011 Between: The NGOs’ Recreation Club, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1868, Regn.No.120/83, NGOs’ Home, Tanuku, represented by its Secretary … Petitioner And Government of A.P., represented by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad, and others … Respondents Order: Petitioner, a recreation club, seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the lawful activities in its premises, including the card game of rummy, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up, it is submitted by learned counsel for the parties that the subject matter of the writ petition is covered in view of the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in the case of Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre vs. Commissioner of Police, A.P.[1] In the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, while denying the allegations of the petitioner, it is stated that no complaint is made against the petitioner and no case is also registered. Insofar as the game of rummy is concerned, it is held by this Court that it is a game of skill and conduct of the said game is not in violation of the provisions of the A.P.Gaming Act, 1974. As much as it is stated that no complaint is made against the petitioner and following the aforesaid judgment, writ petition is disposed directing the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner-club including the game of rummy. However, it is made clear that if the petitioner-club indulges in any unlawful activities or any other activity in violation of any statute, respondents are not precluded from initiating appropriate action against it, in accordance with law. No order as to costs. _____________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) August 3, 2011 MRR [1] 2002(5) ALT 805