HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.28736 of 2008 Date: 14 September 2011 Between: Kunaparaju Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, Hindu, aged about 28 years, R/o.Gunaparru village, Rachour Post, Nidamarru Mandal, West Godavari District … Petitioner And The Superintendent of Police, West Godavari District, Eluru and others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking directions by way of mandamus to the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner including the conducting of cock-fighting in the private fields of the petitioner covered by Sy.No.804/1B, situated in Gantavarigudem Panchayat limits, Nallajerla Mandal, West Godavari District. It is the case of the petitioner that his family, from the days of his forefathers, was in the habit of conducting cock-fighting especially during December-January, after the first crop season is over and such cock-fighting is conducted in the private fields referred above without resorting to any betting. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though such activity is not in violation of the provisions under the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974 there is interference by the respondents-Police and a case was also registered against his father and others. The 4th respondent-Sub Inspector of Police, Nallajarla P.S., West Godavari District has filed counter- affidavit on behalf of the respondents. In the counter- affidavit, the allegation of the petitioner that respondents- Police are interfering with the conducting of cock-fighting is categorically denied. It is stated that there is no complaint against the petitioner complaining any unlawful activity on his part. While it is true that petitioner refers to a case registered against his father, but, it is the categorical statement of the respondents-Police that there is no interference whatsoever on their part with the conducting of cock-fighting by the petitioner or his family members and there is no complaint against them complaining any unlawful activity. In that view of the matter, no directions, as prayed for, need be issued and the writ petition is disposed of placing on record the aforesaid statement made by the respondents-Police in the counter-affidavit. No costs. ___________________ (R.SUBHASH REDDY, J) September 14, 2011 MRR