THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 21931 of 2009 DATED: 14-10-2009 Between: Mayuri Charitable Trust Club, Rep., by its Chairman M.Srinivas, Warangal District. …Petitioner And The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Warangal District & another. … Respondents ORDER: Petitioner-Trust Club approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition aggrieved by the interference of the respondents preventing its members from playing Rummy, which is a game of skill, with stakes or syndicate. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Every club maintains a card room 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. As long as the members of the club play any games of skill, they shall not be prevented from playing such games. It is only when the members of the club play any games of choice, they shall be objected to and the police got a right to stop such illegal activities. 4. In that view 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. 5. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 14th October, 2009. Note: Furnish C.C. of the order within three days. B/o Tsy