IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 14450 of 2004 Between: 1.Reshma Video Games, Nallacheruvu, 12th Line, Main Road, Guntur, Rep. by its Proprietor Nandhigam Venkata Suresh, S/o N.V. Chalamaiah, aged 27 years, R/o Guntur, Guntur District. 2.Koushik Video Games. Balaiah Gari Veedhi, Sangadigunta, Guntur, Rep. by its Proprietor Nandhigam Venkata Krishna, S/o N.V. Chalamaiah, aged 25 years, R/o Guntur, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur, Guntur District. 2 The Station House Officer, Old Guntur (Law & Order) Police Station, Guntur. .....RESPONDENTS 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the petitioners Video Game Shops and for prosecuting them for not possessing the Licences to run the said Video Game Shops under A.P. Games Act, as illegal, arbitrary, inconstitutional and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.K.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court at the admission stage made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondents in interfering with the petitioners Video Game shops and for prosecuting them for not possessing the licences to run the said Video Game shops under A.P. Game Act, as illegal and arbitrary. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the decision in W.P.No.16596 of 2003, which was disposed of with the following observations and directions: “1.The petitioners, who are running the games center for playing video games are not required to take out any licence under the A.P. Gaming Act; 2.It is not suggested that the licence is required under the provisions of any other Act; 3.The Respondent-Police Officers have no power to interfere with the running of centers for playing video games on the electronic equipment on the ground that the petitioners do not possess the licence; and 4.If it is felt that the petitioners have contravened any of the provisions of the A.P. Gaming Act, it is open for the authorities to take action to prosecute the petitioners.” Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the observations and directions in the above case. _______________ 16.08.2004 Note: Furnish CC in two days. (b/o) VGB To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur, Guntur District. 2 The Station House Officer, Old Guntur (Law & Order) Police Station, Guntur. 3 2CCs to the Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT) 4 2CD copies