IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 10886 of 2008 Between: Royal Recreation Club, Regd No. 63/1969, D. No. 267-C, Polukonda Road, Gudiwada, Krishna District rep. by its Secretary Sri Punuru Veera Reddy, S/o Sambi Reddy, aged 54 years Occ: Cultivation, R/o Gudiwada, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiwada, Krishna District, 3 The Inspector of Police, Gudiwada Circle, Gudiwada, Krishna District, 4 The Station House Officer, I town Police Station, Gudiwada, Krishna 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 will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering and in orally directing the petitioner's club to close the recreation activities of the club by threatening to foist cases as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner's club at the premises bearing D. No. 10/267-C, Polukonda Road, Gudiwada, Krishna District, including provision to the members of the petitioner's club and its guests to play a game of rummy with stakes and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO. 10886 OF 2008 ORDER: Heard both sides. Petitioner is a recreation club. Its only grievance is that though no illegal activities are being conducted in the Club, the police are interfering with the affairs of the same. In the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion on merits, the respondents are directed not to interfere with the legal activities of the petitioner-Club. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ____________ 21-05-2008 Note: Issue C.C. with in two days. B/o Rns. ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Gudiwada, Krishna District, 3 The Inspector of Police, Gudiwada Circle, Gudiwada, Krishna District, 4 The Station House Officer, I town Police Station, Gudiwada, Krishna District. 5. 2CCs 6. 2CD copies