THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24470 of 2009 DATE:12.11.2009 Between: Tirupati Celebrity Social, Cultural, Recreation & Welfare Associatioin, represented by its Secretary, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ... Petitioner and The Superintendent of Police, Chittoor, Chittoor District and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24470 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner Club seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in not allowing its members to play the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Without going into the merits of the case, the matter can be disposed of at the stage of admission, as it is agreed by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of this Court in Writ Petition No.18920 of 2009, dated 09.09.2009. The operative portion of the order reads as follows: "Every club maintains a card roof and the members of the club are allowed to play game called 'Rummy' with 13 cards, which is considered to be a game of skill but not a game of choice. So long as the members of the club paly any game of skill, they shall not be prevented from playing such games. It is only when the members play games of choice, then, it shall be objected to and the police got a right to stop such illegal activities. In that vew of the matter, the respondents are hereby directed not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner so long as it continues its activities in games of skill. But, however, if it is noticed that the members of the petitioner are indulging in games of choice, then the police can definitely interfere with such activities. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of.". 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 12th November, 2009 Note: Furnish C.C. by tomorrow. (b/o) CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24470 of 2009 (Disposed of) 12th November, 2009 Note: Furnish C.C. by tomorrow. (b/o) CBS