HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.27471 of 2010 Date: February 01, 2011 Between: Thonangi Appala Naidu, P.H., S/o.Simhadri, Hindu, aged 32 Years, R/o.Tamarapalli village, L.Kota Mandal, Vizianagaram District … Petitioner And The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District and others … Respondents Order:s This writ petition is filed seeking mandamus declaring the action of respondents-Police in interfering with exhibition of skill games, such as ring throw, ball box, video games, dart throw and steel games, by the petitioner as illegal, void and in contravention of Section 15 of the A.P. Gaming Act, 1974 and for consequential directions to respondents-Police not to interfere with exhibition of the aforesaid skill games by the petitioner. Respondent No.3, Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam District, has filed counter-affidavit on behalf of respondents. In the counter-affidavit, while denying the allegations made by the petitioner, it is stated that no complaint whatsoever is received against the activities of the petitioner in Srikakulam District. It is also stated that there is no interference by the Police with the activities of the petitioner and no crime is also registered against him. It appears, only with an apprehension petitioner has filed this writ petition. In the counter-affidavit, respondents-Police have categorically stated that they are not interfering with the gaming activities of the petitioner and that no crime is registered against him. In the circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition placing the said statement of the respondents-Police in the counter- affidavit on record. No order as to costs. _____________________ (R. SUBHASH REDDY, J) February 01, 2011 MRR