THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.2699 of 2010 DATE:10.02.2010 Between: M/s. Rajam Cultural Association, Saradhi Rajam Nagarapanchayat, Srikakulam District ... Petitioner and The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam, Srikakulam District and others ... Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.2699 of 2010 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking a Writ of Mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with its activities including playing of rummy game (13 cards) in cards room, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Without going into the merits of the case, the matter can be disposed of at the stage of admission, as it is agreed by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by an order of this Court in Writ Petition No.16394 of 2009, dated 11.08.2009. The operative portion of the order reads as follows: "Every club maintains a card room and the members of the club are allowed to play game called 'Rummy' with 13 cards, which is considered to be a game of skill but not a game of choice. So long as the members of the club play any game of skill, they shall not be prevented from playing such games. It is only when the members play games of choice, then, it shall be objected to and the police got a right to stop such illegal activities. In that view of the matter, the respondents are hereby directed not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner so long as it continues its activities in games of skill. But, however, if it is noticed that the members of the petitioner are indulging in games of choice, then the police can definitely interfere with such activities. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of.". 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 10th February, 2010 CBS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.2699 of 2010 (Disposed of) 10th February, 2010 CBS