Telangana High Court
WP/16758/2026 of Konda Ravi Prakash Reddy Vs The State of Telangana on 29 May 2026
THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENry NINTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO a Between AND 1. Konda Ravi Prakash Reddy, s/o.Konda sriram Reddy, Aged about 64 years, _
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
FRIDAY, THE TWENry NINTH DAY OF MAY
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
THE HONOURABLE SRIJUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
a
Between
AND
1. Konda Ravi Prakash Reddy, s/o.Konda sriram Reddy, Aged about 64 years, _ 9"" Business R/o.3-94, Venkatpur, Mahbubnagar, Teiingina _ 509206
2. Gondhi Jagadeswar Reddy, s/o. Gondhi Buchi Reddy, Aged about 60 years, Occ Business R/o.46-108/5, Ward No - 24, K.D.R. ttiga[ Opposite MoG; Lap School, Wanaparthy, Savaigudem, Mahabubnagar,leianlin, _ 509103
1. The state of r-elangana, Home Department, Rep. by its principal secretary, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The Superintendent of Police, Wanaparthy District.
3. The Asst Superintendent of police, Wanaparthy.
1 It'" Deputy Superintendent of police, Wanaparthy Dishict.
t Ir" circle lnspector of porice, wanparthy Town pbrice station, wanaparthy.
6. The station House officer, wanparthy T6wn porice station, wanaparihy.
..,RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of lhe constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering and harassing the petitioners' laMul activities at silver Jubilee club wanaparthy including playing of 13- card rummy without stakes, befting or profit motive, purely for recreational purposes, by threatening to register criminal cases and thereby illegally not allowing the petitioners and other members to legally gather and conduct activities at silver Jubilee club, wanaparthy including playing of 13 card Rummy without stakes, betting or profit as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of the order in w.p. No.712g of 2016 consequently direct the respondents not to interfere and harass with the lawful, non-gambling activities of the petitioners with other members of silver Jubilee club, 'y'vanaparthy' including playing of 13-card rummy without stakes, betting or profit motive, purely for recreationat purposes.
NO:
OF
Petition under section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the respondents not to interfere with the laMul, non-gambling activities of the petitioners and the other members of the M/s silver Jubiree club members, including playing of 13-card rummy without stakes, betting or profit motive, purery for recreationar purposes pending disposar of the writ petition counsel for the petitioners: sRr. AILA KRISHNA cHAlrANyA
Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR HOME
The Court made the following: ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA
AT HYDERABAD
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO
WRIT PETITION No. 16758 of 2o.26
DATEz 29.05..2O26
Between:
Konda Ravi Prakash ReddY & another
...Petitioners
AND
The State of Telangana,
Home Department,
Represented by its Principal Secretary,
Secretariat Building,
Secretariat, Hyderabad & others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
This writ Petition is filed under Article 226 0f the constitution of India, seeking the following relief:- "...to issue a wril, order or direclion more purlicularly one in the noture of Writ o.f Munclumus tlet'luring the action of the respondenls in inrerjering uncl harussing thc petilioner.s luv.'fill uctivilie!; al silver Jubilee Cluh ll/unupurthy inc:lucling playing oJ' l3'card runxmy without stakes, betting or profit motive, purely for recreational purposes, by threatening to register crirninal cases and thereby illegatly not allowing the petitioners and other members to legally gather and conduct activities at silver Jubilee club, wanaparthy including ptaying of t 3 card Rummy without stakes, bettingor pro.fir as illegal, arhitrary and in violation of the order in Iy.P. No.7t28 of 2016 consequently direct the respondents nol to interfere and haruss with the lawful, non-gambling activities of the petitioners with other members of Silver Jubilee Club, ll/anapartlty, includtng playing of t 3-card runtmy without stakes, betting or profit ntotive, pttrelyfor recreolionul purposes, and pa.s.s such other order or orders ... "
-) W.P.No.7128 of 2016, dated 1I.O3.2026, subject to the following conditions:-
1. The respondent police authorities shall not interfere with the card game of rummy (13 card game) whateuer be the stakes;
2. The petitioners shall install uideo cameras and record the entire recreational actiuities in the club and preserue the said data atleast for a pertod of fortnight so that the police and check the footage. The said C.C cameras shall be connected with the jurisdictional police station and the Offi.ce of the Superintendent of Police for obseruation by the police to find out as to whether members of the club are indulging in the actiuity of gambling. If any of the gaming places rs not couered ba C.C cameras, it is for the police to take action;
3. The police are entitled to enter into the premises of the petitioners' club for taking action as per law in the euent of there being any uiolation of the prouisions of laut bg the petitioners and the petitioners shall not cause anA hindrance to the police in exercisirug their statutory powers;
4. This order would not come in the wag of the respondents from taking action as per law; and
5. Any deuiation of the aboue guidelines by the petitioners'club will be construed as uiolation oJ'these orders. Miscellaneous petitions, if any are pending, shall stand closed. n SD/.B. REKHA RANI ASSTSTANT REGISTRAR ,ffRUE GOPY// 6 To, BM BS SECTION OFFICER
1. The principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Hyderabad
2. The Superintendent of Police, Wanaparthy District.
3. The Asst Superinfendent of Police, Wanaparthy.
4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Wanaparthy District.
5. The Circle'lnspector of police, Wanparthy Town Police Station, Wanaparthy.
6. The Station House Officer, Wanparthy Town Police Station, Wanaparthy.
7. One CC to SRl. AILA KRISHNA CHAITANYA Advocate [oPUC]
8. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME High Court for the state of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT]
9. Two CD Copies .?ji I +y II /
) VACATION COURT HIGH COURT DATED: 29105t2026
ORDER
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