IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 24825 of 2009 Between: Srinivasa Trust, rep. by Koyyada Prabhakar, Under Bridge Road, Warangal. .. PETITIONER AND The Inspector of Police, Matwada Police Station, Warangal and others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the day-to-day lawful activities of the petitioner’s club, as illegal and arbitrary. The subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in TWIN CITIES CINEMA CULTURAL CENTRE (FORMERLY TWIN CITIES CLUB), JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, A.P., HYDERABAD AND OTHERS[1] wherein it was held as under: “—Therefore, the police authorities cannot obstruct the writ petitioner club from conducting card room where the members and guests of the writ petitioner’s cultural center are allowed to play the game of rummy with stakes syndicate (thirteen card game). At the same time, we make it clear that the police is always at liberty to enter the premises and check as to whether the cultural center of the club is conducting card room where the members and guests of the petitioner’s cultural center are playing the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game), for the purpose of verification. If they receive any intimation, the police may enter the club and verify the same and proceed further if the members and guests of writ petitioner’s cultural center play other than the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). The police authorities are also at liberty to proceed with the cases, which already registered. The Writ Appeal is disposed of accordingly”. Following the same and for the reasons mentioned therein, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the above decision of the Division Bench of this Court. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J Date:17.11.2009 Note: Issue CC by tomorrow. (Bo) SJ [1] 2002(5) ALT 805 (D.B)