M/S. Bright Social And Cultural Association v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO WRIPT PETITION No.27770 of 2016 ORDER :

Heard the counsel for petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondents.

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Both the counsel states that the issue raised in this Writ Petition is covered by the judgment dt.29-102015 in W.P.No.30597 of 2014 and batch. 3.

Having regard to the said decision, this Writ Petition is 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.

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Declaring that any deviation of the above guidelines by the petitioner club will be construed as violation of these orders.

4. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending if any in this Writ Petition, shall stand closed. No costs. __________________________________ JUSTICE M.S.RAMACHANDRA RAO Date: 18-08-2016 Vsv