THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15833 of 2010 Date:06.07.2010 Between: M/s.Sri Mahalakshmi Sports and Association, Hyderabad. ………..Petitioner. AND The Commissioner of Police, Basheerbagh, Hydeabad and others.. ………Respondents. THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.15833 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed by M/s.Sri Mahalakshmi Sports and Association seeking a mandamus declaring the action of the respondents from interfering with the lawful activities of the petitioner’s club of conducting card room as illegal, arbitrary, capricious and violative of the principles of natural justice. When the writ petition came up for admission, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for home takes notices on behalf of the respondents. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. Both the learned counsel submits that the issue involved in the writ petition has been squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre (formerly Twin Cities Club), Jubili Hills, Hyderabad v. Commissioner of Police, A.P., Hyderabad and others[1] wherein it has been held as hereunder: “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 premises and check as to whether the cultural center of the Club is conducting card room where the members and guests of 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.” Since it is held that the game of rummy is not a game of chance and the game of skill, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner’s club so long as the petitioner club conducts only game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (13 card game) restricting the participation to its members and guests. No costs. _______________________________________ JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Date:06.7.2010 mrb [1] 2002 (5) ALT 805 (D.B)