IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.11891 of 2008 Between: Sri Venugopala Swamy Recreation and Cultural Society Rep. by its President Sri Nama Rambabu S/o. Tirupataiah D.No.5-16, Nemali Village, Gapalagudem Mandal, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Krishna District, Machilipatnam. 2 The Dy. Superintendent of Police, Nuzvid, Krishna District. 3 The Circle Inspector, Tiruvur Circle, Tiruvur, Krishna District. 4 The Station House Officer, Gampalagudem Police Station, 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in obstructing the playing of games including skill game of Rummy with Stakes/Syndicate by the members of the Petitioner Society/Club as being arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and contrary to the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court as well as Hon'ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and consequently direct the Respondents not to interfere with the playing of skill game of Rummy with Stakes/Syndicate by the members of the Petitioner Society/Club within the Club premises and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.CH.VENKAT RAMAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.11891 of 2008 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. Petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the day-to-day lawful activities of the petitioner’s club, as illegal and arbitrary. The subject matter of this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in TWIN CITIES CINEMA CULTURAL CENTRE (FORMERLY TWIN CITIES CLUB), JUBILEE HILLS, HYDERABAD v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, A.P., HYDERABAD AND OTHERS[1] wherein the Division Bench made the following order: “…… 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 the 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 already registered. The Writ Appeal is disposed of accordingly.” Following the same and for the reasons mentioned therein, this Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the above decision of the Division Bench of this Court. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 11-06-2008 Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KURR} [1] 2002 (5) ALT 805 (D.B.)