THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.3624 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a club. It complains that the respondents are interfering with the activity of playing Rummy game with 13 cards. Reliance is placed upon a judgment rendered by this Court in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Center, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad vs. Commissioner of Police, A.P., Hyderabad and others[1]. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. It is not in dispute that a Division Bench of this Court held that Rummy is not a game of chance but the one of skill. Therefore, it is not prohibited under the provisions of the A.P. Gaming Act. Following the same, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall not interfere with the playing of 13 cards Rummy game in the petitioner-club. However, it is made clear that if any other category of gambling is resorted to in the petitioner-club, it shall be open to the respondents to take necessary action in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 18.02.2010 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/o) JSU THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.3624 of 2010 Date: 18.02.2010 JSU [1] 2002(5) ALT 805 (D.B.)7