C.V.N. Reading Room And Club, v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No.29730 OF 2016 ORDER:

Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Government Pleader for Revenue state that the issue raised in this writ petition is covered by order, dt. 29.10.2015, passed by this Court in W.P.No.30597 of 2014 and Batch. For the reasons alike, this Writ Petition is also disposed of with the following directions: 1.

Directing the respondent police authorities not to interfere with the card game of rummy (13 card game) whatever be the stakes;

2.

Directing the petitioner to install video cameras and record the entire recreational activities in the club and preserve the said data at least for a period of fortnight so that the police can check the footage. The said C.C cameras shall be connected with the jurisdictional police stations and the Office of the Superintendent of Police for observation by the police to find out as to whether members of the club are indulging in the activity of gambling. If any of the gaming places is not covered by C.C. cameras, it is for the police to take action.

3.

Declaring that the police are entitled to enter into the premises of the petitioner's club for taking action as per law in the event of there being any violation of the provisions of law by the petitioner and the petitioner shall not cause any hindrance to the police in exercising their statutory powers; and

4.

Declaring that this order would not come in the way of the respondents from taking action as per law. 5.

Declaring that any deviation of the above guidelines by the petitioner's clubs will be construed as violation of these orders. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. No costs.

______________________________ M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO, J SEPTEMBER 06, 2016 YVL

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIT PETITION No.29730 OF 2016 Dt: 06.09.2016 YVL