IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 11335 of 2005 Between: Sneha Recreation and Cultural Society, Rep by its President, Regella Prakash Reddy,S/o.Yeruka Reddy Visannapet, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna at Machilipatnamodavri. 2 The Divisional Superintendent of Police, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Tiruvur, Krishna District. 4 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Visannapet, Krishna district. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly , one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the activities of the petitioner club, particularly, obstructing the playing rummy with stakes/syndicate by its members, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the playing of rummy with stakes syndicate by the members of the petitioner club within the club premises. Counsel for the Petitioner: MS.Y.ANUPAMA DEVI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : :: ORAL ORDER :: The writ petition is filed complaining that the respondents are interfering with the legitimate activities of the petitioner-Club and are obstructing the playing of rummy with stakes/syndicate by its members. The 3rd respondent has filed a counter affidavit. In Paragraph-4 the answering respondent stated that there was no information to the respondent that the petitioner was indulging in any illegal activity and on mere apprehension it has come to this court. The counter affidavit further stated that no raid was conducted on the premises of the petitioner’s club since the inception of the said club and as on today there were no complaints against the club and therefore calling its members to the PS does not arise and has not been done. The counter affidavit also states that the respondents never interfered with the activities of the petitioner-club. In view of the categorical denial no action is warranted. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed recording the averments in the counter affidavit. No order as to costs. Dated: 04.07.2005 ------------------------ Pvsn Justice G. Raghuram ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna at Machilipatnamodavri. 2 The Divisional Superintendent of Police, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Tiruvur, Krishna District. 4 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Visannapet, Krishna district. 5 Two CCs to the GP for Home, High Court buildings, Hyderabad. (OUT) 6 2 CD copies