APHC010119902026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 6387/2026 Between: 1.AMBATI RAVI, S/O. KOTESWARARAO, AGED 41 YARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO. 6-65, KOTHURU, CHEPALAUPPADA VISAKHAPATNAM- 531163. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF AP, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3.THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NORTH SUB DIVISION, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY VISAKHAPATNAM. 4.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BHIMUNIPATNAM POLICE STATION VISAKHAPATNAM. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.V V SATISH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “… to issue any writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 4th respondent in not permitting the petitioner to conduct skill games within his jurisdiction as illegal arbitrary and in contravention to the Section 15 of the AP Gaming Act 1974 and to consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activity of exhibition of the skill games by the petitioner and to pass…” 2. Heard the learned Counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader. 3. Sri V.V.Satish, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner sought for permission to conduct skill games in the ensuing Nookalama Thalli Jathara in Chittivasala Village (Tagarapuvalasa), Bhemilipatnam Mandal. 4. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the Commissioner of Police on 09.01.2026 also directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police, North Sub-Division Visakhapatnam to enquiry in the matter about grant of permission to conduct skill games at Chittivalasa village of Bhemilipatnam Mandal and take necessary action at his end, but the Assistant Commissioner of Police has not granted any permission. The Respondent No.4 is also not allowing them to conduct any skill games. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the affidavit, the Respondent Nos.3 & 4 are directed to take a decision forthwith whether to permit the Petitioner to conduct skill games. If the permission is accorded, the 3 Petitioner shall not indulge in any kind of illegal activities under the guise of conducting or exhibiting skill games. 6. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 09.03.2026 VTS