THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 18132 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with the lawful activities of the petitioner club, including playing of rummy game by the members of the petitioner Club in the premises of the petitioner Club, as illegal and arbitrary. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the 3rd respondent stating that 21 persons were found playing three cards of gambling in the petitioner club on 06.07.2008 and, therefore, those persons were taken into custody and mediators report was drafted, basing on which a suo moto case was registered against those 21 persons in Crime No.100 of 2008 under Section 3 (i), 4 (1) (ii) of the A.P. Gaming Act and investigation was taken up. It is also stated that A1 to A21 in the said crime were arrested and released on station bail. Further, it is stated that after completion of the investigation, charge sheet under Section 173 Cr.P.C. was filed before the Hon’ble Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Wanaparthy on 19.07.2008 and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.434 of 2008 by the said Court and it is pending. Since the respondent police have stated that they registered a case in Crime No.100 of 2008 on the file of Kothakota Police Station, Mahabubnagar District, against the persons involved in illegal activities in the petitioner Club, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent police not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner club. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU,J 28.10.2009 v v