IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI WRIT PETITION Nos.27496, 28386 AND 28810 OF 2011 Between: WRIT PETITION No.27496 OF 2011 The Officer’s Club, B-Camp, Kurnool, Rep. by it’s Executive Committee Member, P. Kristanna, S/o. P. Venkatappa, 62 Years, Kurnool. - - - Petitioner. AND The Government of A.P. Rep. by it’s Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others. - - - Respondents. WRIT PETITION No.28386 OF 2011 The Kurnool Club, 40/815, Club Road, Kurnool, Rep. by it’s Executive Committee Member, P. Bala Chandra Reddy, S/o. Anthony Reddy, 60 Years, Kurnool. - - - Petitioner. AND The Government of A.P. Rep. by it’s Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others. - - - Respondents. WRIT PETITION No.28810 OF 2011 The Kurnool United Club, Regd. No.S.19/55, Opp. District Court, Kurnool, Rep. by it’s General Secretary, K. Balaram, S/o. Venkataswamy, 53 Years, Kurnool. - - - Petitioner. AND The Government of A.P. Rep. by it’s Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and three others. - - - Respondents. This Court made the following common order: THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION Nos.27496, 28386 AND 28810 OF 2011 COMMON ORDER: These three Writ Petitions are filed seeking a declaration that the alleged action of the Respondents in obstructing the Petitioners’ Clubs from conducting card room for playing the games of Rummy by its members and guests, as arbitrary and illegal. Separate counter-affidavits have been filed on behalf of the Respondents denying the allegations made by the Petitioners and stating that no cases have been registered against the Petitioners and that there was no interference with the activities of the Petitioners’ clubs. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the Petitioners’ as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home, appearing for the Respondents, that in identical circumstances this Court disposed of Writ Petition No.24533 of 2011 and batch by order dated 09-09-2011 directing the Respondents therein not to interfere with any Card game of Rummy, being played in the clubs, however making it clear that the Respondents were not precluded from entering into the clubs, from taking action in terms of Section 5 of the Act and thereafter to initiate penal proceedings under Sections 3 and 4 of the A.P. Gaming Act, 1974 (In short, ‘the Act’). It was also made clear by this Court that the Petitioners’ clubs should cause no hindrance to the Respondents in exercising their statutory powers under Section 5 or any other provisions of the Act. Since the issue involved in these Writ Petitions is clearly covered by the order passed in Writ Petition No.24533 of 2011 and batch, all these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the said order dated 09-09-2011 in Writ Petition No.24533 of 2011 and batch. No costs. __________________ Justice G. Rohini Date:05-11-2011. Note: Issue C.C. in three (3) days. B/O Dsh HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G. ROHINI 133 WRIT PETITION Nos.27496, 28386 & 28810 OF 2011 November, 05, 2011 DSH