The Hon’ble Sri Justice C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy Writ Petition No.3089 of 2010 Dated 23rd March, 2010 Between: Literary Club, Kovvur, West Godavari District, Regd.No.16/1975, rep. by its Manager. …Petitioner And 1.The Superintendent of Police, Eluru, West Godavari District and 3 others. …Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.Ghanta Rama Rao Counsel for the Respondents: AGP for Home The Court made the following: Order: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents, in obstructing playing of rummy with stake/syndicate by the members of the petitioner-Recreation Society, as arbitrary and illegal. At the hearing, it is submitted by Sri Ghanta Rama Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioner, which is not disputed by the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing the respondents, that the issue raised in this Writ Petition is covered by a Division Bench judgment of this Court reported in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre (formerly Twin Cities Club), Jubili Hills, Hyderabad vs. Commissioner of Police, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad[1], wherein the Division Bench inter alia held as under: ‘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 centre 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 centre of the Club is conducting card room where the members and guests of petitioner’s cultural centre 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 centre 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.’ This Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the said judgment. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, WPMP.No.4063 of 2010, filed by the petitioner for interim relief, is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________ C.V.Nagarjuna Reddy, J Dated 23rd March, 2010 lur [1] 2002 ALT (5) 805, 2002 (TLS) 417740