IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 10167 of 2005 BETWEEN: Friends Cultural Association rep. by its President P. Butchi Reddy, S/o. Rami Reddy, R/o. Peravali, Peravali Mandal West Godavari District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, W.G. District. 2 The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Kovvuru, W.G. District. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Tanuku. 4 The Station House Officer, Peravali Police Station 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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the activities of the petitioner club, particularly, obstructing the playing rummy with stakes/syndicate by its members, as arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the playing of rummy with stakes/syndicate by the members of the petitioner club within the club premises and grant such other necessary relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.D.KODANDARAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of the writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court reported in TWIN CITIES CINEMA CULTURAL CENTRE v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD AND OTHERS [1] (W.A.No.1167 of 2002 dated 29.07.2002) to the following effect: “Therefore, the police authorities cannot obstruct the writ petitioner-club from conducting card room where the members and guests of the writ petitioner’s cultural center 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 premise and check as to whether the cultural center of the club is conducting card room where the members and guests of the 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 center 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.” The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order keeping it open to the respondents to take appropriate action for the wrongful activities carried on by the petitioner-club. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J May 1, 2008 DSK [1] 2002 (5) ALT 805