IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16696 OF 2010 Between: The Cosmo Cultural & Sports Complex .....PETITIONER AND The Deputy Inspector General of Police and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16696 OF 2010 ORDER: The petitioner complains of interference by the police authorities in its activities, including the playing of the card game rummy with stakes/syndicate (13 cards game). It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the matter is covered and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home also concedes so. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the order of this Court in the earlier writ petition, W.P.No.15677 of 2004, with a direction to the respondents not to obstruct the petitioner’s club from conducting a card room for playing the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (13 cards game) by its members and guests. However, liberty is granted to the respondents to enter the premises and check if they have information that any game other than rummy is being played in the premises and to take necessary action in accordance with law. There shall be a further direction to the respondents that in case any search or inspection is conducted in the premises of the petitioner, it should be done in the presence of mediators, who are having respectable status in the society. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR July 14, 2010 MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16696 OF 2010 July 14, 2010