Tenali National Club v. Govt. of A. P. and Others

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1975 Supreme(Online)(AP) 14

ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
A. Ramakrishna Reddy, J
Tenali National Club v. Govt. of A. P. and Others

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sri Vasudevapillai
For the Respondents: Not stated

Table of Content
1. challenge to the constitutionality of sections. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments against section 5 analyzed. (Para 3 , 4)
3. examines reasonableness of search laws. (Para 5 , 6 , 8)
4. final ruling on petition dismissal. (Para 10 , 14)
5. rummy's classification and legality explained. (Para 11 , 12)

1. The constitutionality of S.5 of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Gaming Act, 1930 hereinafter called the 'Act' is challenged in this writ petition on the ground that it offends Art.14 of the Constitution.

2. The petitioner is a Club represented by its Secretary. The State Government, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Inspector of Police and Sub-Inspector of Police are respondents 1 to 4 respectively. The 2nd respondent aided by his subordinates raided the club in the midnight of 5th May 1972, entered the Card rooms made a search and seized cash, playing cards and tokens under a mediatornama. On the next day, the 4th respondent filed a charge - sheet against some of the members including the Secretary under S.8 and S.9 of the Act in C. C. Nos. 301 to 305 of 1972 before the Judicial Second Class Magistrate's court, Tenali. This writ petition has been filed challenging this rai