IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.10077 of 2005 Between: K. Poshetty S/o. Late Pothanna District Adilabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Superintendent of Police, Adilabad, District Adilabad. 2 Deputy Superintendent of Police, Adilabad, District Adilabad. 3 Inspector of Police, Adilabad, District Adilabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in harassing the petitioner by resorting to calling the petitioner to the police station, making visits to petitioner's club which is highly illegal, high handed and arbitrary and with out any force of law and direct the respondent police not harass the petitioner in respect of the legal activities conducted in the Golden Club Nirmal. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.R.MACHAVARAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.10077 of 2005 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioner that he is running a recreation club at Nirmal Town, Adilabad District, under the name and style ‘Golden Club’ and the said club is conducting only legally permissible activities, such as chess, caroms and cards with 13-card game. Though no illegal activities are conducting in the said club, the police are interfering with the activities. This court, while admitting the writ petition on 28-04-2005, granted interim direction not to conduct any raids in the club. But, however, if any unlawful activities are going on, it is always open for the respondents to inspect, check the activities and enquiry into the day-to-day affairs of the petitioner, in case, any information is received by the respondents. A counter has been filed stating that the petitioner being a Government employee, running the club illegally. However, it is stated that no cases are registered against the petitioner club, as no complaints were received and the petitioner was also never called to the police station. Thus, it is stated that the writ petition has been filed only on mere apprehension without there being any raid or registering any case. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, I am of the opinion that no further orders need to be passed in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 05-03-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}