IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 627 OF 2010 Between: Simma Appa Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam District and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No. 627 of 2010 ORDER: According to the petitioner, he is only exhibiting skill games such as ring throw, ball box, video games, dart throw and steel games, during festive and related auspicious days, by wandering village to village in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakalum, Guntur and Prakasam, to the children and youth to sharpen their talent and mental ability and the said activity does not involve any prize money, but, however, the respondents are interfering with his business activity and hence, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. If the petitioner’s activity is restricted only to the exhibition of skill games, the authorities are directed not to visit the business premises. However, this order does not preclude the authorities, in the event of the petitioner taking up any illegal activities on the premise that he is exhibiting skill games. 4. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 21st January 2010 KVR