IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION NO : 7336 of 1999 Between: 1 M/s. M.S. Associates, a Partnership firm through its Partner Sri. Sanjay Subba, D-74, Regal Buildings, Connaught Place, New Delhi-110 001. 2 M/s. Srinivasa Enterprises Rep. by its Prop: Shri J.Ravindra Rao, S/o. Shri Narayan Ra Having Office at 1-10-220, Ground Floor, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad- 500 020. 3 M/s. Sri Sai Durga Enterprises, Rep. by its Prop: Sri.B.Ramakrishna,S/o.B.Krishna Murthy, Having Office at H.No.1-10-220, Ground Floor, Ashoknagar, Hyderabad-500 020. 4 Sri.D.Venkateswar Rao S/o. Sri D.V.Krishna Rao Shop No. 3-4-419, V.N.Reddy Complex, Kachiguda, Hyderabad. 5 Sri Ch.Laxman Kumar, S/o. Narsimhulu Shop No.5-8-230/3, Nampally, Hyderabad. 6 Sri K.Eshwar S/o. K.Satyam Shop No. 23-1-1075, Panchmela, Charminar, Hyderabad. 7 Sri S.Babu Rao, S/o. Pentaiah Shop No. 9-4-232/1,Rezimental Bazar, Secunderabad. 8 Sri T.Suresh S/o. Anand Rao Shop No. 9-4-232/1, Rezimental Bazar, Secunderabad. 9 Sri A. Neelankar S/o. Pentaiah Shop No. 9-4-421, Rezimental Bazar, Secunderabad. 10 Sri K. Prakash S/o. Nagaiah Shop No. 1-1-147/1, Cellor, Hotel Padmini, Secunderabad. 11 Sri J. Srinvasa Rao S/o. J.Rajaiah Shop No. 11-12-293, Warasiguda, Secunderabad. 12 Sri M. Narsing Rao S/o. Madarji Shop No. 12-11-920, Warasiguda, Secunderabad. 13 Sri R. Satish S/o. Mallesh Shop No. 12-10-570/125, Warasiguda, Secunderabad. 14 Sri K.Chandrasekhar S/o. Narayan Rao Shop No. 11-4-5, Chilakalguda, Secunderabad. 15 Sri. M.Paramesh S/o. Krishna Shop No.12-9-9, Seethaphalmandi, Secunderabad. 16 Sri M.Srinivas S/o. Krishnaiah Shop No.A-15, Municipal Complex, Chilakalguda, Secunderabad. 17 Sri. K. Narender S/o. Narsimha Shop No. 8-1-435, Nala Bazar, Secunderabad. 18 Sri K.Ramesh S/o. Rama Rao Shop No. 8-1-435, Nalabazar, Secunderabad. 19 Sri Jugal S/o. Om Prakash Agarwal Shop No. 3-3-329, Subash Road, Secunderabad. 20 Sri K.ashok S/o. K. Narasimha Shop No. 3-3-329, Subash Road, Secunderabad. 21 Sri Raju S/o. Kasthurichand Shop No.3-2-24, R.P. Road, Secunderabad. 22 Sri Hyder S/o. Yousuf Shop Situate at Cellor, Ramakrishna Hotel, Opp: Railway Reservation Complex, Secunderabad. 23 Sri N.Ganesh S/o. N.narsaiah Shop No.1-7-1002/4/ABC, Ramnagar X Roads, Hyderabad. 24 Sri M.Narender Reddy S/o. M.Santhi Reddy Shop No.3-5-1114/7, Kachiguda X Road, Hyderabad. 25 Sri L. Ramu S/o. L. Sudershan Shop No.16-2-673/2, Malakpet, Hyderabad. 26 Sri V. Sathi Babu S/o. V. Radhakrishna Murthy Shop No.16-2-691/1, Opp: Malakpet Gunj, Malakpet, Hyderabad. 27 Sri G. Venkat Reddy S/o. Chinna Reddy Shop No. 16-10-27/105/2, Malakpet, Hyderabad. 28 Sri A. Surender S/o. A. Venkatesham Shop No.SRT-370, Ashoknagar, Hyderabad. 29 Sri L. Shivanand S/o. L. Sudershan Shop No. 16-2-701/5/17, Anand Nagar, Malakpet, Hyderabad. 30 Sri N. Venkateswar Rao S/o. N. Narsaiah Shop No. 1-1-80/3, R.T.C. X Roads, Hyderabad. 31 Sri M. Srinivasa Reddy S/o. M. Santhi Reedy Shop No.6, Varakantham Complex, Kachiguda X Roads, Hyderabad. 32 Sri K. Shankar S/o. Sarvaiah Shop Near Promod Hotel, Parsigutta, Hyderabad. 33 Sri B. Narayana Reddy S/o. Narsimha Reddy Shop No. 3-5-1114/3/1, Kachiguda X Road, Hyderabad. 34 Sri M. Vijayabhaskar Reddy S/o. M. Santhi Reddy Shop at SRT 329, Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad. 35 Sri Tata Rao, S/o. Vittal Rao Shop No. 8-3-166/7/2, Madhav Goud Bldg, 1st Floor, Opp: Telephone Exchange, Yaarragadda, Hyderabad. 36 Sri M. Satyanarayana S/o. M.Agaiah Shop No.8-3-945/A/6/7, Mallesh Complex, Ameerpet, Hyderabad. 37 Sri K. Premkumar S/o. K.Narsimhulu Shop at G-9, Madhuranagar, Vengalraonagar, Yusufguda, Hyderabad. 38 Sri M. Prakash S/o.Ramaswamy Shop at 5-8-322/1, Nampally, Hyderabad. 39 Sri K. Premkumar S/o. K.Narsimhulu Shop No.4, Rukmini Apts., Yusufguda Chek Post, Hyderabad. 40 Sri Vinod Vyas S/o. Ghanshyam Vyas Shop No. 3-4-417/2 & 3, Kachiguda X Road, Hyderabad. 41 Sri M. Krishna S/o. M. Chandraiah Shop beside Sangam Complex, R.T.C. X Roads, Hyderabad. 42 Sri K. Jagadeeswar Rao S/o. K. Narayana Shop Opp: Tirumala Music Centre, Malakpet, Hyderabad. 43 Sri D, Satyam S/o. Late Shankaraiah Shop No. 1-8-563/2/12, Suryamukhi Complex, R.T.C. X Roads, Hyderabad. 44 Sri M. Venkateswar Rao S/o. Narayana Rao Shop No.1-8-563/2/8, Suryamukhi Complex, R.T.C. X Road, Hyderabad. 45 Sri A. Nageswar Rao S/o. Narayana Rao Shop No. 1-8-563/2/9, Suryamukhi Complex, R.T.C. X Roads, Hyderabad. 46 Sri M. Pratap Yadav S/o. M.Mallesh Yadav Shop No. 6-1-547, Khairatabad, Hyderabad. 47 Sri P. Babu Rao S/o. P.Viswanatham Shop No.161, Secunderabad Lottery Complex, Palica Bazar, 31 Bus Stop, Secunderabad-500 003. 48 Sri Satpal Singh S/o. Amrit Singh Shop No.1-7-377/1, Bakaram, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 49 Sri P. Srinivas S/o. Ramaswamy Shop No. 10-3-110, Humayun Nagar, Hyderabad. 50 Sri Subhash Singh S/o. Sohan Lal Shop No. 12-2-824/19/2&3, Medipatnam, Hyderabad. 51 Sri K. Bhupender S/o. Bhadrappa Shop No. 5-1-911/A, Putli Bowli, Kothi, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 Government of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 Director General of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. 3 Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, Purani Haveli, Hyderabad. 4 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Zone, Hyderabad City, Nampalli, Hyderabad. 5 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, Hyderabad City, Masab Tank, Hyderabad. 6 The Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone, Hyderabad City, Near ParadeGround, Secunderabad. 7 The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, East & North Zone, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 8 The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Task Force, West & South Zone, Begumpet, Hyderabad. 9 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Marredpalli, Secunderabad. 10 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mahankali Police Station, Secunderabad. 11 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chikkadapalli, Hyderabad. 12 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kachiguda, Hyderabad. 13 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bade Chowdi, Hyderabad. 14 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Asif Nagar, Hyderabad. 15 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 16 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Punjagutta, Hyderabad. 17 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Meer Chowk, Hyderabad. 18 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Charminar, Hyderabad. 19 The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Saidabad, Hyderabad. 20 The Station House Officer Mahankali Police Station, Secunderabad. 21 The Station House Officer Gopalpuram Police Station, Secunderabad. 22 The Station House Officer Chilkalaguda Police Station, Secunderabad. 23 The Station House Officer Market Police Station, Secunderabad. 24 The Station House Officer Chikkadapally Police Station, Hyderabad. 25 The Station House Officer Narayanaguda Police Station, Hyderabad. 26 The Station House Officer Nallakunta Police Station, Hyderabad. 27 The Station House Officer Bade Chowdi Police Station, Hyderabad. 28 The Station House Officer Kachiguda Police Station, Hyderabad. 29 The Station House Officer Abids Police Station, Hyderabad. 30 The Station House Officer Nampally Police Station, Hyderabad. 31 The Station House Officer, Afzalgunj P.S., Hyderabad. 32 The Station House Officer, Asifnagar P.S., Hyderabad. 33 The Station House Officer, Panjagutta P.S., Hyderabad. 34 The Station House Officer, Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar P.S., Hyderabad. 35 The Station House Officer, Saifabad P.S., Hyderabad. 36 The Station House Officer, Humayun Nagar P.S., Hyderabad. 37 The Station House Officer, Meer Chowk P.S., Hyderabad. 38 The Station House Officer, Chadarghat P.S., Hyderabad. 39 The Station House Officer, Charminar P.S., Hyderabad. 40 The Station House Officer, Moghalpura P.S., Hyderabad. 41 The Station House Officer, Bahadurpura P.S., Hyderabad. 42 The Station House Officer, Malakpet P.S., Hyderabad. 43 B. Venkateswarlu S/o. late Kotaiah R/o. Kandalapalli, Turlapadu (M), Prakasam 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 an appropriate writ order or direction, directing the Respondents to forbear from in any manner interfering with the conduct of the Petitioners business of selling and distributing Nagaland Government Lotteries, after declaring Sections 3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,16,18,20,21,22,23,24,25 and 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Lotteries Act of 1968 (Act of 1968) as unconstitutional and illegal and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.L.RAVICHANDER Counsel for the Respondent No.: . The Court made the following : ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) Though the matter is listed under the caption “for dismissal” none appeared for the petitioner. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. _____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _____________________ VILAS.V.AFZUL PURKAR, J June 24, 2009. KK/DS