IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 24369 of 2005 Between: Kaikalur Citizen's Recreation Club Private, Limited, represented by its Secretary J.G. Syam Kumar, ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Superintedent Of Police, Krishna Dist Machilipatnam. 2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Gudivada Krishna Dist. 3. The Station House Officer, (Sub-Inspector), Kaikalur Police Station, Krishna Dist. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: ORDER: M/s. Kaikalur Citizen’s Recreation Club Private Limited, a society statedly formed for providing culture and recreation facility to its members. As the respondents and their subordinate police officials are interfering with the lawful activities in playing Rummy with thirteen cards. Therefore, they filed the present writ petition seeking appropriate directions to the respondents. Though the interlocutory application is listed today, the writ petition itself was heard finally and is being disposed of by this order. A Division Bench of this Court in Twin Cities Cinema Cultural Centre v. Commissioner of Police, A.P., Hyderabad while clarifying the judgment of the learned Single Judge, disposed of the matter in the following manner. “…. The police authorities cannot obstruct the writ petitioner-Club from conducting 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 is always at liberty to enter the premises and check as to whether the members and guests of petitioner’s cultural center are playing the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen car 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 guests of writ petitioner’s cultural center lay 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. The writ appeal is disposed of accordingly.” Following the same, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. __________________ (V. ESWARAIAH, J) Date: 15.11.2005 Ksn