IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 16628 of 2005 Between: Hnauman Panshop & Video Games, Door No.16-23-23, Main Road, Old Guntur, Guntur district, Rep by G.Siva Rama Krishna Reddy. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Guntur, Guntur district. 2 The Station House Officer, Old Guntur Police Station, Guntur , Guntur district. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO : 16628 of 2005 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of the respondents. This Writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission as both parties agreed that the subject matter of the present Writ Petition is covered by the Judgment of this Court in W.P.No.15439 of 2004, dated 30.08.2004, wherein the writ petition was disposed of with the following observations and directions: 1. The petitioner who are running the games center for playing video games is not required to take out any licence under the A.P. Gaming Act; 2. It is not suggested that the licence is required under the provisions of any other act; 3. The respondent-police Officers have no power to interfere with the running of centers for playing video games on the electronic equipment on the ground that the petitioners do not possess the licence; and 4. If it is felt that the petitioners have contravened any of the provisions of the A.P. Gaming Act, it is open for the authorities to take action to prosecute the petitioners.” This Writ Petition is also disposed of in term of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No15439 of 2004, dated 30.08.2004. ____________ 29-07-2005 kvrm