IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 18920 of 2009 Between: Ravi Raja Recreation Club Private Limited, Hanmakonda, Warangal District. . .Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police and another. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.18920 OF 2009 ORDER: 1 The petitioner, which is a club approached this court and filed the present Writ Petition aggrieved by the interference by the respondents preventing its members from playing Rummy, which is a game of skill, with stakes or in syndicate. 2 Heard both sides. 3 Every club maintains a card roof and the members of the club are allowed to play game called ‘Rummy’ with 13 cards, which is considered to be a game of skill but not a game of choice. So long as the members of the club play any games of skill, they shall not be prevented from playing such games. It is only when the members play games of choice, then, it shall be objected to and the police got a right to stop such illegal activities. 4 In that view of the matter, the respondents are hereby directed not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner so long as it continues its activities in games of skill. But, however, if it is noticed that the members of the petitioner are indulging in games of choice, then the police can definitely interfere with such activities. 5 With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. ________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J September 09, 2009 KSH