THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17256 of 2009 DATE:20.08.2009 Between: M/s. G.V.R. Family Club, (A Unit of Pasupula Resorts Private Limited), Club premises at 2054, Sri Malani Colony, New Bowenpally, Secunderabad-500011, rep. By its Managing Director .. Petitioner and Government of Andhra Pradesh rep. By its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others .. Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17256 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner Club seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents not to interfere with/obstruct it from conducting the card room in the premises bearing No.2-54, Plot No.13, 13A and 13B, Sri Malani Colony, New Bowenpally, Secunderabad, where its members and guests are allowed to play 13 cards game of rummy with stakes/syndicate. 2. It has been represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner and also by the learned Government Pleader for Home that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of a Division Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.1167 of 2002, dated 29.07.2002, wherein it is held as follows: "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 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 are already registered. The writ appeal is disposed of accordingly". 3. Following the same, this writ petition is disposed of, in the above terms. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 20th August, 2009 Note: Furnish CC by three days. (b/o) CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17256 of 2009 (Disposed of) 20th August, 2009 Note: Furnish CC by three days. (b/o) CBS