IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO.17478 of 2009 Between: M/s The Recreation Club, D.No.16-46, Vijayawada Machilipatnam High Way, Kankipadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District rep. by its Secretary, Sri Yarlagadda Arjun Rao, S/o Y.Subba Rao, aged 63 years. .. PETITIONER AND 1. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada,Krishna District. 3. The Station House Officer, Kankipadu, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ..RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any Writ, order or direction more in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in insisting and compelling the petitioner to obtain licence under Section 21(f)(i) of the Hyderabad City Police Act, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently sought for a direction to the respondents not to insist and compel the petitioner to obtain the licence under Section 21(f)(i) of the Hyderabad City Police Act and also not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner and its members in the premises i.e., The Recreation Club, Kankipadu, Door No.16-46, Machilipatnam High Way, Vijayawada. Counsel for the Petitioner: M/s.K.ARUNA Counsel for the Respondents: G.P FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.17478 of 2009 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in insisting and compelling the petitioner to obtain licence under Section 21(f)(i) of the Hyderabad City Police Act, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently sought for a direction to the respondents not to insist and compel the petitioner to obtain the licence under Section 21(f)(i) of the Hyderabad City Police Act and also not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner and its members in the premises i.e., The Recreation Club, Kankipadu, Door No.16-46, Machilipatnam High Way, Vijayawada. When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing on either side fairly conceded that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by a decision of this Court in Writ Petition No.3338 of 2004 dated 25.02.2004. Following the aforesaid decision, this writ petition is also disposed of declaring that as long as petitioner carries on lawful activities like cultural activities, recreational activities, educational activities restricting the benefits only to its members, the petitioner is not in law required to obtain any licence under Section 21(f)(i) of Hyderabad City Police Act. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________________ (GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J) 21-08-2009 Note: C.C. in two days. (Bo) Gsn.