IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No: 21292 of 2002 BETWEEN: Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Cultural Society, Rep by its President, R. Kishore, R/o. 251-20/B, Gopal Reddy Nagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District. 2 The Assistant Commissioner of Police (South) Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Circle Inspector Of Police, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 4 The Sub- Inspector of Police, P.S. Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam. 5 Sri Rami Naidu, Inspector of Police, Gajuwaka Police Station, Visakhapatnam. ...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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature Writ of Mandamus, ordering judicial enquiry by judicial official into the allegations of respondent No.2 to 4 in FIR No. 355 dt. 7-10-2002 on the file of the P.S. Gajuwaka and to take appropriate action against the concerned for acting in violation of law and the orders of this Hon'ble Court and quash the same and to further direct the respondents to act in accordance with law and forbear from interfering with the activities of the petitioner, in particular, the facility of the card room where the members and guests are allowed to play the game of rummy with stakes and syndicate and grant such other relief and to pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.M.S.PRASAD Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the subject matter of the writ petition is squarely covered by the order of this Court in W.A.No.1167 of 2002 dated 29.07.2002 to the following effect: “Therefore, 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 premise and check as to whether the cultural center of the club is conducting card room where the members and guests of the petitioner’s cultural center are playing the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card 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 play 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.” The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in terms of the aforesaid order keeping it open to the respondents to take appropriate action for the wrongful activities carried on by the petitioner-club. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J April 2, 2008 DSK