1 APHC010446532024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 23105/2024 Between: CHITTURI GANESWARA RAO TOWN HALL, JANGAREDDYGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MR.ALAPATIDURGARAO S/O. SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. KOMMUGUDEM, BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL, ELURU DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT VALAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH MANGALAGIRI,GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT,ELURU 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, JANGAREDDYGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JANGAREDDYGUDEM POLICE STATION JANGAREDDYGUDEM, ELURU DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. B.SUDHAKAR KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: 2 “.... to issue a writ, order or direction the nature of writ of Mandamus respondents in frequent interfering with the legal activities of the petitioner Town Hall, by directing the petitioner Town Hall not to conduct in the game of rummy (13 cards game ) with stakes (strike game / syndicate game, bridge) for its members and their guests as Illegal, arbitrary and Consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the legal activities of the petitioner Town Hall.” 2. Heard Sri B.Sudakar Kumar, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Sri Md.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner society is duly registered and is conducting lawful cultural and recreational activities including the game of rummy with 13 cards. It is contended that the police are interfering with the said activities without any authority and are seeking to prevent the members of the association from playing rummy, despite the same being a game of skill. Learned counsel would further submit that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the Order dated 26.06.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.23929 of 2024. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that three crimes are registered against the Petitioner. 5. For ready reference, the operative portion of the Order dated 26.06.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.23929 of 2024 is extracted hereunder: “….the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent/police not to interfere in the day to day activities of the petitioner club including the card rooms where the petitioner is conducting rummy. The respondent/police authorities are at liberty to periodically check the activities of the petitioner club particularly the card rooms and the CCTV access be extended to the jurisdictional police station. The 3 police are also directed to comply the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in such issues”. 6. Hence, following the said Order passed by this Court in W.P.No.23929 of 2024 dated 26.06.2025 and taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to cots. 7. A copy of the order in W.P.No.23929 of 2024 dated 26.06.2025, shall be annexed to the copy of this Order. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 03.12.2025 Dinesh 4 HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.23105 of 2024 Dt.03.12.2025 Dinesh