IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 7498 of 2008 Between: Kondaveeti Health Club Door No. 1-160, Kanchikacherla Village, and Mandal, Krishna District, rep.by its President, K.Venkata Krishna Mohan ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police Krishna at Machilipatnam. 2 The Inspector of Police Nandigama, Police Station, Krishna District. 3 The Sub-Inspector of Police Kanchikacherla Police Station, Kanchikacherla, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ order or directin more on ein the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with lawful activities of the Petitioner club including playing of game of rummy with 13 cards and syndicate in the petitioner club as illegal, arbitrry and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the Petitioner's club including playing game of rummy with 13 cards and syndicate in the petitioner's club and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.M.SUBBA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM WRIT PETITION NO : 7498 of 2008 ORAL ORDER: Alleging unlawful interference by the respondents with the lawful activities of the members of the petitioner-club, particularly in the matter of pursuing the game of skill viz., playing of thirteen cards game, the writ petition is filed. In view of the law declared that rummy is a game of skill and not a game of chance vide State of A.P. v. K. Satyanarayana1 the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the members of the petitioner-club. It is however open to the respondents to periodically inspect the petitioner’s-club premises to ensure that no unlawful activities have been pursued. No costs. _____________________ GODA RAGHURAM, J Dated: 11-07-2008 Pvks/* 1 AIR 1968 SC 825