THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.22167 of 2011 ORDER: Heard Sri D.Sudarshan Reddy, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, and Learned Government Pleader for Home, and with their consent, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. Both the counsel agreed that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is covered by a Division Bench judgment of this Court in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre v. Commissioner of Police wherein this Court held as follows: “…….. 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 are 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 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 are already registered. (emphasis supplied) This Writ Petition is also disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order. No costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:05.08.2011 usd