APHC010631632018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 30659/2018 Between: 1. OFFICERS RECREATION CLUB, (REGISTERED NO.76/1980), D.NO.43-71, JUBLEE ROAD, BOBBILI, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DAMERA RAGHUNATHA RAO, S/O.LATE SURYANARAYANA SWAMY, AGED 71 YEARS, R/O.JUBLEE ROAD, BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT OF A.P., AMARAVATHY, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, VIZIANAGARAM. 3. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, BOBBILI, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BOBBILI POLICE CIRCLE, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 5. THE SUBINSPETOR OF POLICE, BOBBILI POLICE STATION, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 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 Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 5 in interfering with the daily activities of the petitioner society as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and also against section 15 of the A.P Gaming Act and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner society at Door No. 43-71, Jublee Road, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District including provision to the members and guests to play game of rummy with stakes and be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 2 1. T V SRI DEVI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: ORDER: The instant Writ Petition is filed by the Petitioner seeking indulgence of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “ ... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 5 in interfering with the daily activities of the petitioner society as being illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 14 and 21 of Constitution of India and also against section 15 of the A.P Gaming Act and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner society at Door No. 43-71, Jublee Road, Bobbili, Vizianagaram District including provision to the members and guests to play game of rummy with stakes and be pleased to pass ...” 2. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents on instructions would submit that in the light of the interim order passed by this Court on 25.09.2018 in IA NO.1 of 2018, respondent authorities are not interfering with the activities of the Petitioner-Club and that this Writ Petition may be disposed of by making the interim as absolute. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that recording the said submission, this Writ Petition may be disposed of. 4. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 30659 of 2018 16.07.2025 Mjl /*