IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH. WRIT PETITION NO: 4732 OF 2025 Between: Pemmi Reddy Nageswara Rao, S/o. Kamaraju, Aged about 68 years, R/o 19-1-51, Main Road, Peddapuram Mandal, Kakinada District. ...PETITIONER AND 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, rep. by its secretary Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Paderu,(Alluri Dist). 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kakinada, Kakinada District. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Anakapally, Anakapally District. ...RESPONDENTS 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 or order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the high-handed action of the respondents and their subordinates in interfering or restraining the petitioner from conducting and exhibiting the Skill Games viz.. Ring Throw, Ball Box Dart Throw, Spiel Games as illegal, arbitrary, biased, natural justice, and consequently, direct the respondents and their Subordinates interfere with the petitioner from conducting and exhibiting the Skill Games. unconstitutional and against the principles of not to / lA NO: 1 OF 2025 * :;-|i5etition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances % 0 / / / V / in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be to direct the respondents and their Subordinates not to interfere with the petitioner from conducting and exhibiting the Skill Games, pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI D. LALITHA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010087522025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY ,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 4732/2025 Between: Pemmi Reddy. Nageswara Rao ...PETITIONER AND State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.D LALITHA PRASAD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ...RESPONDENT(S) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 4732 OF 2025 ORDER: 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is displaying/conducting skill games such as Ring Throw, Ball Box, Dart Throw, Spiel games during the festivals and other Jataras. It is submitted that the petitioner is physically challenged and is eaking out his livelihood by conducting skill games which are only seasonal and get little income for him. Though the games which are proposed to be conducted by the petitioner are not banned or prohibited under the Gaming Act. The respondent/authorities are not permitting the petitioner to conduct Skill games during festivals and Jataras. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the State. 3. Considering the submissions, the petitioner is at liberty to submit a fresh representation to the concerned Station House Officer where the petitioner intends to conduct said games and on submission of said representation, the Station House Officer shall permit the petitioner to conduct skill games as stated above. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed off. There shall be to costs. no order as As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR Arv- SECTION OFFICER //TRUE COPY// To, 1. The Secretary, Home Department, State of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat Buildings, Amaravathi, Velagapudi, Guntur District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Paderu,(Alluri Dist). 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kakinada, Kakinada District. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Anakapally, Anakapally District. 5. One CC to Sri D. Lalitha Prasad, Advocate [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh 7. Three CD Copies. ■ [OUT] ssb HIGH COURT DATED:20/06/2025 ORDER ^ 2 ii JUN 2025 If. ^>4Iyrr»ntSectijuxS^ WP.No.4732 of 2025 Co DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS