IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 27421 OF 2009 Between: Emperla Srinivasa Rao ..... PETITIONER AND The State rep. by Superintendent of Police, Kadapa District and others. .....RESPONDENT(S) HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA W.P.No.27421 of 2009 ORDER: According to the petitioner, he is only exhibiting Video Games of skill, at Salipet, Pittapuram, East Godavari District, to the children and youth to sharpen their talent and mental ability and the said activity does not involve any prize money, but, however, the respondents are interfering with his business activity and hence, he approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home. 3. If the petitioner’s activity is restricted only to the exhibition of Video Games of skill, the authorities are directed not to visit the business premises. However, this order does not preclude the authorities, in the event of the petitioner taking up any illegal activities on the premise that he is exhibiting Video Games. 4. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ 16th December 2009 KVR