Madras High CourtWP Crl./792/2025closed

Guindy Super Recreational Club, v. The Commissioner Of Police,

2025-10-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Guindy Super Recreational Club, Rep by its Secretary, S.Mani, 65 years, S/o.A.Shanmugavel, No.44/77, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery, 2.The Additional Commissioner of Law and Order, South Zone, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery, 3.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, South Zone, Butt Road, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai-600 016.

4.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adyar Police Range, L.P.Road, Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

5.The Assistant Commissioner of J-3, Guindy Police Station, 75, Anna Salai, Guindy Institutional Area, Race View Colony, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

6.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), J3, Police Station, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue Writ of Mandamus forbearing respondents 1 to 6 from in anyway interfering with the peaceful functioning and day to day affairs of the petitioner Guindy Super Recreational Club, situated at No.44/77, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032, except in accordance with law by considering the petitioners representation dated 31.07.2025.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.Richardson Wilson For Respondents:

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to forbear the Respondents 1 to 6 from in anyway interfering with the peaceful functioning and day to day affairs of the petitioner Club except in accordance with law by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 31.07.2025 .

2. The case of the petitioner is that their club promotes recreational, cultural and social activities for its members as per its Bye-laws and in compliance with the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930 and the public Gambling Act 1967. Despite the same, the third respondent is unlawfully interfering with the Club's operations including unauthorized visits and threats and directed the club management to shut down all operations indefinitely without issuing any written notice or initiating any procedure as per law. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed for the aforesaid relief.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents on instructions submitted that though there were two First

Information Reports registered against the petitioner Club, the same have been closed on payment of fine. He would further submit that the respondents will not interfere with the activities of the club unless there are illegal activities carried out in the club.

4. Recording the submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, this Writ Petition is closed. 07-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes vrc To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery, 2.The Additional Commissioner of Law and Order, South Zone, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Veppery,

3.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Law and Order, South Zone, Butt Road, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai-600 016.

4.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Adyar Police Range, L.P.Road, Adyar, Chennai-600 020.

5.The Assistant Commissioner of J-3, Guindy Police Station, 75, Anna Salai, Guindy Institutional Area, Race View Colony, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

6.The Inspector of Police (Law and Order), J3, Police Station, Alandur Road, Guindy Industrial Estate, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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