IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.16110 of 2009 Between: M/s.G.V.R.Family Club. ..... PETITIONER AND Government of Andhra Pradesh and others. .....RESPONDENTS ORDER : The Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in insisting and compelling the petitioner to obtain licence under Section 2(f)(1) of the Hyderabad City Police Act is arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents not to insist and compel the petitioner to obtain the licence under Section 21(f)(1) of the Hyderabad City Police Act and not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner andits members in the premises bearing No.2-54, Plot No.13, 13A, 13B, Sri Malani Colony, New Bowenpally, Secunderabad. The brief facts are that the petitioner's club was established under the Companies Act on 05.02.2009 and according to the petitioner, though they are providing recreation facilities and conducting cultural and welfare activities strictly in accordance with law, the respondents are insisting upon a licence under Section 21(f)(1) of the Hyderabad City Police Act and also interfering with their day to day activities which is causing any amount of hindrance to the members of the club. Hence, they approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Having heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and also the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, this Court is of the view that the respondents cannot direct the authorities to obtain the licence under Section 21(f)(1) of the Hyderabad City Police Act. In fact, this aspect was decided by this Court in number of cases and this Court has categorically held that the associations like the petitioner does not require any licence under the said provision of law so long as it carries on lawful activities like cultural activities, recreation activities etc., Further, so long as the petitioner-club continues to carry on lawful activities, the police shall not interfere with its day to day affairs and cause inconvenience to the members of the said club. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. _________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J August 6, 2009 KSH