IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 1015 of 2009 Between: Bodhan Club, Bodhan, Nizamabad District, rep. by its Secretary, M. Srinivas Rao, S/o. Adinarayana. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Superintendent of Police, Nizamabad District at Nizamabad. 2 The District Collector, Nizamabad District at Nizamabad. .....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 of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Writs, Order or Direction, declaring the action of the Respondents in interfering with the lawful activities of the petitioner club, including playing the Game of Rummy, as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the day to day activities of the petitioner club and not to harass the members of the petitioner club, in any manner; Award costs. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.K.RAGHUVEER REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.1015 of 2009 Order: The writ petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in interfering with the lawful activities of the petitioner-Club, including playing the game of rummy, as illegal and arbitrary. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner and admitted to by the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for the respondents that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre (Formerly Twin Cities Club) v. Commissioner of Police[1], and they agreed to dispose of the writ petition in terms thereof. Following the said judgment, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to obstruct the petitioner’s premises from conducting card room to play the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). At the same time, the respondents are always at liberty to enter the premises and check as to whether the premises of the petitioner is conducting card room where the members and guests of the petitioner-club are playing the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game) for the purpose of verification. If they receive any intimation, the respondents may enter the club and verify the same and proceed further, if the members and guests of the petitioner-club play other than the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). The respondents are also at liberty to proceed with the cases, which are already registered. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 04.02.2009 VGB [1] 2002 (5) ALT 805 (DB)