WP/27849/2005 of A.P. NGOs Recreation Club at Sunnipenta Vs The Superintendent of Police, on 29 December 2005

ORDER:

Seeking a Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with the day today activities of the NGO’s Recreation Club at Sunnipenta, Srisailam Project, KurnoolDistrict as illegal and arbitrary and consequently to direct the respondents not to interferewith the day to day activities of the club and playing the game of rummy/syndicate (13 cardgame), the present writ petition is filed.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for The issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by judgment of theDivision Bench of this Court in TWIN CITIES CINEMA CULTURAL CENTRE(FORMERLY TWIN CITIES CLUB) v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

Following the said judgment, this writ petition is disposed of directing therespondents not to obstruct the petitioner club from maintaining a card room to play thegame of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). At the same time, therespondents are always at liberty to enter the club and check as to whether the club of thepetitioner is conducting card room where the members and guests of the petitioner club areplaying the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game) for the purpose ofverification. If they receive any intimation, the respondents may enter the club and verify thesame and proceed further if the members and guests of the petitioner club play other thanthe game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). The respondents are alsoat liberty to proceed with the cases, which are already registered. No order as to costs.

December 29, 2005

Note: Furnish C.C. of the order by 02.01.2006

(B/O)

DSK

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V. ESWARAIAH, J