IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 14981 of 2002 Between: Libertry Cultural Assocation Rep by its President N.Narayanarao S/o Suryanarayana R/o Bhimavaram, W.G.Disrtict. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The D.I.G. of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru 2 The Superintendent Of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru 3 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Narasapur. 4 The Circular Inspector of Police, Bhimavaram Town Police Station, West Godavari District 5 The Sub Inspector of Police, 1 Town Police Station, Bhimavaram West Godavari District .....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 a Writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action on the representation dt:24.6.2002 submitted by the petitioner herein. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.SREEDHAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: M/s.Liberty Cultural Association, a society statedly formed for providing culture and recreation facility to its members. The petitioner gave a representation to the third respondent on 24.06.2002 informing about their activities and also requesting him to give suitable instructions to the subordinate police officials not to interfere with the lawful activities in playing a Rummy with thirteen cards, in vain. Therefore, they filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate orders. A Division Bench of this Court in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre v. Commissioner of Police, A.P., Hyderabad while clarifying the judgment of the learned Single Judge, disposed of the matter in the following manner. …The police authorities cannot obstruct the writ petitioner-Club from conducting card room where the members and guests of the writ petitioner’s cultural centre 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 centre 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. Following the same, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _____________ (V.V.S.RAO,J) 24.06.2005. pln To 1 The D.I.G. of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru 2 The Superintendent Of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru 3 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Narasapur. 4 The Circular Inspector of Police, Bhimavaram Town Police Station, West Godavari District. 5 The Sub Inspector of Police, 1 Town Police Station, Bhimavaram West Godavari District. 6 Two CCs to Government Pleader for Home, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 7 2CD copies.