THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No. 30312 of 2011 ORDER: The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to declare the action of the respondents, in interfering with the activities of the petitioner-club with regards playing cards/“Rummy” (a 13 cards game), with stakes and syndicate with money, as being arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional. A consequential direction is sought to the respondents to permit the petitioner to organize and conduct a game of Rummy, with stakes and syndicate with money in the club premises, of its members and guests. Learned Counsel, appearing on either side, would agree that the subject matter of this writ petition is covered by an order of this Court in W.P.No.24533 of 2011 and batch dated 09.09.2011 wherein this Court, while directing the respondents not to interfere with any card game of Rummy (a 13 cards game), whatever be the stakes, being played in the clubs, observed that the respondents were not precluded from entering into these clubs, from taking action in terms of Section 5 of the Act and, thereafter, to initiate penal proceedings under Sections 3 and 4 for violation of the provisions of the Act. This Court also made it clear that the petitioners’ clubs should cause no hindrance to the respondents in exercising their statutory powers under Section 5 or any other provisions of the Act. This Writ Petition is also disposed of in accordance with, and in terms of, the order passed in W.P.No.24533 of 2011 and batch dated 09.09.2011. However, in the circumstances, without costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:16.11.2011 Note:CC in one week bo usd