- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22425 WP No. 17509 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 17509 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SIDDESHWARA SWAMY SPORTS AND RECRATION ASSOCIATION, YALLAGANAGUTTE, DOMMATHAMARI, VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-561202, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT DHANAJAYA, S/O SEETARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, DOMMATHA MARI, PAVAGADA TALUK- 561202, TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANANDEESWAR., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAVAGADA POLICE STATION PAVAGADA-561202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K P YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22425 WP No. 17509 of 2025 2ND RESPONDENT NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE DAY TODAY AFFAIRS OF THE PETITIONERS SOCIETY ON THE GAUZE OF INSPECTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner has sought for a direction to the 2nd respondent not to interfere with the day today affairs of the petitioner's Society in the guise of inspection. 2. Petitioner states it is a Society registered and carrying on lawful business by conducting recreational activities in game of skill. It is further asserted that they have been carrying on lawful business by obtaining lawful licence. 3. It is a settled position in law that once the activities of Members of petitioner Association are being carried on lawfully, the question of respondent Police interfering would not arise unless the activities contravene any provision of law. Needless to state that, it is always open to the respondent Authorities to exercise the powers - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22425 WP No. 17509 of 2025 vested in them, if they have information regarding commission of offence or violation of law. Such action of the respondent Police cannot be considered to be interference. Accordingly, observing that the respondents not to interfere with the affairs of the Petitioner except as is permissible in law, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP