APHC010644172018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 30851/2018 Between: 1. THE LITERARY ASSOCIATION AND CLUB, PULIVENDULA, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT N. SIVA PRAKASH REDDY, S/O. N. PULLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. PRASHANTHI NAGAR, PULIVENDULA, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETERIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI. 2. THE DY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PULIVENDULA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PULIVENDULA (U) POLICE STATION, KADAPA 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 Writ of Mandamus declaring 2 the actions of the Respondents in interfering with the petitioner club and preventing them from organizing and conducting the game of Rummy (13 cards) with stakes and syndicate in its cards room, as illegal, arbitrary and as against the principles of natural justice, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 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 to permit the petitioner club to organize and conduct the game of rummy with staked and syndi6ate in the cards room of the club for ifs members, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. T S ANIRUDH REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 30851 of 2018 The Court made the following Order: Sri T.S.Anirudh Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause in the present Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication. 2. Learned Additional Government Pleader representing the State is in attendance. 3. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI Dated: 13.08.2025 PSA 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 30851 of 2018 Date: 13.08.2025 PSA