( 1 ) HEARD the Counsel.

( 2 ) M/s. The Patamata Cultural and recreational Society, Registered No. 114/97, represented by its President Pemmasani narasimha Rao filed this Writ petition against the Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada and others for a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ Declaring that the actionof the respondents/police authorities in directing the closure of the activities of the petitioner society with effect from 31-3-1997 as arbitrary, illegal and without jurisdiction and consequently direct the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner society at premises No. 73-1-12a, Bandc, Bandar road, Patamata, Vijayawada, Krishna District including provision to the members and guests to play game of rummy with stakes and grant such other relief as it deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

( 3 ) THIS Court issued Rule Nisi and in wpmp No. 8332/97 on 4-4-1997 directed the respondents not to interfere with the lawful activities of the petitioner s society.

( 4 ) THE petitioner is a registered society with Registration No. 114/97 and contains life members and ordinary members. The activities of the petitioner include pro

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