THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.21184 OF 2008 ORDER : The petitioner seeks a Writ of Mandamus declaring the alleged action of the respondents in interfering with the lawful activities of the petitioner in conducting the game of Rummy Syndicate (13 Cards Game) as arbitrary and illegal. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents. It is brought to my notice by the learned Counsel for both the parties that in similar circumstances, a Division Bench of this Court has clariﬁed the legal position in this regard in its Judgment in W.A.No.1167 of 2002, dated 29-07-2002. The relevant portion may be extracted hereunder: “The police authorities cannot obstruct the writ petitioner-Club from conducing 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 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 petitioner’s cultural center are playing the game or rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game), for the purpose of verification. If they receive intimation, 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.” Having regard to the facts and circumstances and in the light of the above judgment of the Division Bench, the Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of the directions given in the judgment in W.A.No.1167 of 2002, dated 29- 07-2002. However, it is made clear that the respondents are at liberty to take appropriate action against the members of the petitioner –Recreation Club if they promote illegal activity at the premises of the petitioner- Recreation Club. No costs. 26-09-2008 Kgr IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.21184 of 2008 Between: Employees Recreation Club (Formerly known as Nehru Youths Association Regn.No. 1293 of 1977) represented by its President K.N. Venateshwar, S/o. Narayana, aged 37 years, Occupation: Service, R/o. Dubbak, Medak District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Medak District. 2 The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Siddipet Division, Siddipet, Medak District. 3 The Circle Inspector of Police, Dubbak Mandal, Medak District. 4 The Sub-Inspector of Police, Dubbak, Medak 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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action the respondents in interfering the lawful activity of the petitioner in conducting the game of Rummy Syndicate (13 Cards Game) as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to the provisions of A.P. Gaming Act, 1974 and consequentially praying this Hon'ble Court to direct the respondents to forbear from interfering or obstructing the petitioner Employees Recreation Club from conducting card room where the members and guests of the petitioner for paying game of Rummy with stakes and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: