The High Court of Andhra Pradesh held that police cannot obstruct a club from conducting rummy games with stakes but retains authority to verify and act against other forms of gambling.
Directing respondents not to interfere with playing 13 cards Rummy game in the petitioner-club, subject to verification of other gambling activities.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHT DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.32798 of 2010
BETWEEN
Adoni Club, Adoni.
... PETITIONER
AND
The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool and another.
...RESPONDENTS
Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. H. PRAHALAD REDDY
Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME
The Court made the following:
ORDER:
The main grievance of the petitioner-Adoni Club in this writ petition is that the respondent police authorities are obstructing its activity of conducting card room where the members and guests of it are allowed to play the games of rummy, syndicate and blitz etc. 2. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is represented by the
learned counsel for the petitioner that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by a judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in TWIN CITIES CINEMA CULTURAL CENTRE v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE[1] , wherein it has been held as under:
“Therefore, the police authorities cannot obstruct the writ petitioner-Club from conducting card room where the members and guests of the writ petitioner's cultural centre are allowed to play the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). At the same time, we make it clear that the police is always at liberty to enter the premises and check as to whether the cultural centre of the Club is conducting card room where the members and guests of petitioner's cultural centre are playing the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game) for the purpose of verification. If they receive any intimation, the Police may enter the club and verify the same and proceed further if the members and guests of writ petitioner's cultural centre play other than the game of rummy with stakes/syndicate (thirteen card game). The police authorities are also at liberty to proceed with the cases, which are already registered. The writ appeal is disposed of accordingly.”
Following the above judgment of the Division Bench, this writ petition is also disposed of directing that the respondents shall not interfere with the playing of 13 cards Rummy game in the petitioner-club. However, it is made clear that if any other category of gambling is resorted to in the petitionerclub, it shall be open to the respondents to take necessary action in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs.
__________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J
December 28, 2010 DSK
[1] 2002 (5) ALT 805 (DB)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether police authorities can obstruct the petitioner club from conducting card games of rummy with stakes?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
TWIN CITIES CINEMA CULTURAL CENTRE v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICERelied on¶18
2002 (5) ALT 805 (DB)
Adoni Club, Adoni
The Superintendent of Police, Kurnool
Another
R. SUBHASH REDDY
As recorded by the court registry
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