High Court disposed of writ petition seeking to restrain police from interfering with a recreation club card room game of rummy with stakes. Court held police must follow due process of law.
Petition disposed at admission; no orders passed restraining respondents from future lawful activities.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH:;AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction)
THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
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JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTH /j
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTH
WRIT PETITION NO: 19927 OF 2024
Between:
Chilkaluripeta Recreation Club, Reg. No.7/42, Chilkaluripeta, Palnadu District, Rep. by its Secretary, Pavuluri Srinivasa Rao, S/o. Mohan Rao, R/o Thimmapuram Village, Ediapadu Mandal, Palnadu District. ...Petitioner
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...Respondents
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed 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 by declaring the action of the respondents in frequently interfering with the legal activities of the petitioner club, by directing the petitioner club not to conduct in its card room the game of rummy (13 cards game ) with stakes (strike game / syndicate game) for its members and their guests as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the legal activities of the petitioner club
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Petition under Section 151 CPC is filed praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in supportofthe petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to permit the members of the petitioner club and their guests initscardroomtoplaythe game of rummy (13 card game) with stakes/syndicate pendingdisposalof the above writ petition
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI GINJUPALLI SUBBA RAO
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following: Order
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THURSDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 19927/2024
Between:
Chilkaluripeta Recreation Club ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner:'
1.G1NJUPALLI SUBBA RAO Counsel for the Respondent{S):
1.GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following order:
This Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is filed for the following relief: “to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in frequently interfering with the legal activities of the petitioner club by directing the petitioner club not to conduct in its card room the game of rurr)my 13 cards game with stakes strike game/syndicate game for its members and their guests as illegal arbitrary and consequently
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direct the respondents not to interfere with the legal activities of the petitioner club and to pass... 2. Heard Sri Ginjupalli Subba Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri K.M.Krishna Reddy, learned Government Pleader for Home.
- Recording the said submissions, the Writ Petition ISi disposed of at the stage of admission, observing that police shall follow due process of law. There shall be no orders as to costs.
As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any. I pending in this Writ Petition shall’stand closed.
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SDI- B CHITTI JOSEPH ASSISTANT/REGISTRAR
MVS
HIGH COURT
DATED: 12/09/2024
ORDER
WP.No. 19927 of 2024
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DISPOSING OF THE W.P WITHOUT COST
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners club activities involving the game of rummy with stakes should be declared illegal and police interference stopped.
Whether to direct respondents to permit members to play rummy with stakes pending disposal of the writ petition.
Chilkaluripeta Recreation Club
The State of Andhra Pradesh
Superintendent of Police, Palnadu District
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Narasaraopeta
Station House Officer, Chilakaluripeta Town P.S.
B V L N Chakravarthi
As recorded by the court registry
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