APHC010467822024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 24073/2024 Between: VIJAYAWADA CLUB, REGISTRATION NO. 24 OF 1989 REP BY ITS. SECRETARY, OFFICE SITUATED AT NEAR KANAKA DURGA VARADHI, TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT- 522501. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, FOR STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, AP POLICE HEAD QUARTERS MANGALAGIRI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, OPP COLLECTOR OFFICE GUNTUR TOWN, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SOUTH ZONE OFFICE, OPP. COLLECTOR OFFICE GUNTUR TOWN, ANDHRA PRADESH. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TADEPALLI POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY 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 “.... a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in interfering with lawful activities of the petitioner club including playing of rummy game of 13 cards which is not a game of chance and also insisting to close down the playing card rooms to play the game of rummy (13 cards), as being arbitrary, illegal, unjust, discriminatory, violative of Article 14, 19(1 )(g) of the Constitution of India, and also contrary to the judgements of the Honble Supreme Court of India and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner club including playing of rummy game of 13 cards which is not a game of chance and including not to insist to close down the card room to play the rummy-13 card game.” 2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, Sri K.V.Aditya Chowdary, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that they intend to withdraw the petition and hence the petition may be disposed of. 3. Sri P.Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. In that view, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:07.01.2026 Dinesh 3 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.24073 of 2024 Dt.07.01.2026 Dinesh