IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION No. 8356 of 2009 Between: Venkateswara Recreation Club, Rajam Main Road, Rep by its Vakamulli Krishna, S/o. Appala Swamynaidu, Aged 45 years, Rajasam Village & Mandal. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District. 2 Circle Inspector of Police, Rajam Village and Mandal, Srikakulam District. 3 The Station House Officer, Rajam Police Station, Rajam Village and Mandal, Srikakulam District. .....RESPONDENTS 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 or order/s or direction/s more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioners club including playing rummy game with stakes/syndicate of 13 cards game which is not the game of chance in the card room of petitioner's premises against the law, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violation of the principles of natural justice without jurisdiction. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.K.PURUSHOTHAM Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION No.8356 of 2009 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 with stakes/syndicate of 13 cards, which is not a game of chance, in the card room of the petitioner’s premises as illegal and arbitrary. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and well as the learned Government Pleader for Home. The subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of the 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 order of the learned single Judge dated 11.06.2002 is clarified. Following the same, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the police authorities cannot obstruct the petitioner Club from conducting card room where the members and guests of the petitioner’s cultural center are allowed to play the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). At the same time, it is made clear that the police are 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 guest of 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. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ N.V.RAMANA,J 22.04.2009 v v [1] 2002(5) ALT 805 (D.B.)