IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.29074 OF 2010 DATED:23.11.2010 Between: K.R.R. Socio-Cultural Association Rayachoty, rep. by its President K. Rama Mohan Reddy, S/o. Samba Siva Reddy S.N. Colony, Rayachoti, Kadapa District … Petitioner And The District Superintendent of Police Kadapa District, Kadapa and others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.29074 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner is a cultural association. In this writ petition, it has questioned the action of the respondents in interfering with the lawful activities of the petitioner club, i.e., playing rummy with stakes etc. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the issue raised in this Writ Petition is covered by the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre v. Commissioner of Police[1]. In the said judgment, this Court has 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 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. The writ appeal is disposed of accordingly.” Following the judgment of the Division Bench referred to above, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the game of rummy with stakes by the petitioner association in its premises. However, it is made clear that if any unlawful activities are taking place in the premises of the petitioner club, it is always open to the respondent police authorities to make an inspection and take necessary steps in accordance with law. No order as to costs. _____________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J 23.11.2010 bnr [1] 2002 (5) ALT 805 (DB)