IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 17694 of 2004 Between: New Friends Cultural and Recreation Society regd No. 520/04 registered under Act 35/2001 D. No. 12-457/4, Tadepalli, Guntur District rep by Secretary, Bolla Venkata Sanjeeva Rao s/o Anjana Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Station House Officer, Tadepalli PS., Guntur District .....RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a Writ, of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ order or direction, directing the respondnet to forebear from interfering/obstructingthe petitioenr society from conducting the Card Room Where the members and guests of the petitioenr society are allowed to play the game ofrummy with stakes/syndicate (13Cardsgame) Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.C.RAGHU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court at the stage of admission made the following : O R D E R: The petitioner seeks a writ of Mandamus forbearing from interfering with the activities of the petitioner’s Society in particular with the Card Room of the petitioner’s Society where the members and guests of the petitioner’s Society are allowed to play the game of Rummy with stakes (strike game/syndicate game). 2. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the issue raised in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in the case of TWIN CITIES CINEMA CULTURAL CENTRE (FORMERLY TWIN CITIES CLUB) V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE and the writ petition can be disposed of in terms of the said decision. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to obstruct the petitioner’s Society from conducting card room for playing the game of rummy with stakes (strike game/syndicate game) by its members and guests. However, liberty is granted to the respondents to enter the premises and check if they have information that any game other than rummy is being played in the premises and to take necessary action in accordance with law. No costs. 01-10-2004 Mjl/* To 1. The Station House Officer, Tadepalli PS., Guntur District 2.2 CCs to G.P. for Home, High Court ofA.P.Hyderabad. 3.2 CD copies.