- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24025 WP No. 18025 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 18025 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SNEHA SOUHARDA SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB, SALIGRAMA TOWN, SALIGRAMA TALUK, R/P BY ITS SECRETARY H.S.GIRISH, S/O NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, ANKANAHALLI ROAD, SALIGRAMA TOWN AND TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571 604. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHENDRA B. S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, R/P BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYSORE DISTRICT, MYSORE -570 001. Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24025 WP No. 18025 of 2025 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MYSORE SOUTH, MYSORE DISTRICT-570 001. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SALIGRAMA TOWN, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSORE DIST-571 604. 5. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SALIGRAMA, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSORE DIST-571604. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE SMOOTH RUNNING OF SKILL GAMES LIKE CHESS, CAROM, RUMMY, POKER, TABLE TENNIS, SHUTTLE CORK AND OTHER SKILL GAMES BY THE PETITIONER IN THE NAME AND STYLE OF SNEHA SOUHARDA SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB, HAVING THEIR REGISTERED OFFICE AT SALIGRAMA TOWN, SALIGRAMA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24025 WP No. 18025 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has been registered as a Society and carrying on its activities morefully described at paragraph No.2. It is the case of the petitioner that there will be interference by the respondents. 3. It is further asserted that they have been carrying on lawful business by obtaining lawful license. Accordingly, it is submitted that the representation of petitioner may be considered by the respondents. 4. It is 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 vested in them, if they have information regarding commission of offence or violation of law. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24025 WP No. 18025 of 2025 Such action of the respondent Police cannot be considered to be interference. 5. Needless to state, it is open to the respondents to make enquiry if the respondents are of the view that the activities of the petitioner are not limited to games of skill but includes game of chance. 6. Accordingly, petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE SHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11