- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12153 WP No. 105129 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 105129 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: S.R.PATIL SOCIAL CLUB (R) KUTAKANAKERI SY.NO.131/2, TQ. BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT, R/BY. ITS SECRETARY, SHRI MALLANAGOUDA S/O. RANGAPPA PATIL, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC. SECRETARY, R/O. NAGARAL, TQ. MUDHOL, DIST. BAGALKOT-587313. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRANKUMAR CHATTIMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY. ITS SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BESIDE RBI, NUNEGUNDALAPALLI, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE SUBHASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BAGALKOT-587103. 5. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Digitally signed by SAROJA HANGARAKI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12153 WP No. 105129 of 2024 BAGALKOT-587301. 6. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOT-587314. 7. THE SUB INSEPECTOR OF POLICE BADAMI, POLICE STATION. DIST. BAGALKOT-587312. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADU, AGA FOR R1 TO R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ORDER 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A. TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OR MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 7 NOT TO INTERFERE IN THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER SOCIAL CLUB SITUATED AT SY.NO.131/2 SITUATEDAT KUTAKANAKERI, TQ.BADAMI, DIST. BAGALKOTE AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 7. 2. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. To issue a writ in the nature or Mandamus directing the respondent No. 2 to 7 not to interfere in the day-to-day activities of the Petitioner Social Club situated at Sy.No.131/2 situated at Kutakanakeri, Tq.Badami, Dist. Bagalkote. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12153 WP No. 105129 of 2024 b. To issue any other order or direction this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Both the counsels submit that, the above matter is covered by the order dated 22.02.2016 passed in W.P.No.101799/2016 (GM-Police) in Srimanth Ramchandrarao Appasaheb Club, Jamakhandi Vs. State of Karnataka. 4. In view of the aforesaid submissions and in the light of the decision in WP.No.101799/2016 (GM-Police) and with a view to maintain parity, writ petition is disposed of with following directions: i. The petitioner shall install CCTV cameras at the places of access to its members and also at all the places, wherein game(s) is/are played by the members within a period of six weeks. The CCTV footages of at least prior 15 days' period shall be - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12153 WP No. 105129 of 2024 made available by the petitioner to the jurisdictional police, as and when called upon to do so. ii. The petitioner shall issue identity card(s) to all its member(s), which shall be produced by the member(s), when called upon by the concerned police, during the raid(s), surveillance, etc. iii. The petitioner shall not allow any non-member(s) or the guest(s) of the member(s), to make use of its premises for the purpose of playing any kind of game(s) or recreational activities. iv. The petitioner shall not permit any activity by any of its member(s), by indulging in acts of amusement, falling within the definition of Sections 2(14) & 2(15) of the Act and shall not permit any game(s) of chance as per Explanation (II) of Sub- section (7) of Section 2 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The member(s) shall not be allowed to play - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12153 WP No. 105129 of 2024 any kind of game(s) with stakes or make any profit or gain out of the game(s) played. v. The petitioner shall put proper mechanism in place and shall ensure that no game(s) is played in any unlawful manner by the member(s). If the jurisdictional police find the game(s) played is/are contrary to any law and in violation of the settled practice, it is open to them to taken action against the petitioner and the offenders, in accordance with law. vi. The jurisdictional police shall have liberty to visit premises periodically and/or on receipt of any information about any unlawful activity being carried on in the petitioner's premises. vii. The respondents are directed not to interfere with the lawful recreational activities carried or by the members of the petitioner's-Club/Association. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:12153 WP No. 105129 of 2024 viii. It is made clear that this order would not come in the way of the jurisdictional police invoking the provisions of the Act and taking action In accordance with law, if the member(s) of the petitioner is/are found to have indulged in any unlawful or immoral activities. No order as to costs. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 48