THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22167 of 2009 DATE:15.10.2009 Between: Jubilee Officers' Club, represented by its E.C. Member, Gandhi Chowk, Khammam. ... Petitioner and The Superintendent of Police, Khammam, and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22167 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner Club seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of respondents 2 and 3 and their subordinates in interfering with its lawful activities including playing of Rummy game of 13 cards, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Without going into the merits of the case, the matter can be disposed of at the stage of admission, as it is agreed by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of a Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.1167 of 2002, dated 29.07.2002. The operative portion of the order of the Division Bench reads as follows: "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". 3. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a similar direction, as the one passed by the Division Bench of this Court referred to above. No costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 15th October, 2009 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.22167 of 2009 (Disposed of) 15th October, 2009 CBS