- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17540 WP No. 100520 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100520 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRI. ALLIANCE RECREATION AND SPORT ASSOCIATION, HALIAYAL ROAD ,KALGHATAGI TQ: KALGHATAGI , DIST: DHARWAD - 581 204. NOW SHIFTED TO GRAMEEN VIKAS, INFRASTRUCTURE PVT BUILDING, OPP.KED OFFICE, HUBBLLI-DHARWAD ROAD, KALGHATAGI REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI. SADIK R.BERIKI AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O BENDIGERI ONI, KALGHATAGI, TQ KALGHATAGI, DIST DHARWAD – 581 204. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAGARAJ APPANNANAVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, DR.B.R.AMBEDAR VIDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE SUPERIMNTENDENT OF POLICE, DHARWAD, TQ AND DIST DHARWAD – 580 008. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TQ AND DIST DHARWAD – 580 008. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.11 16:39:12 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17540 WP No. 100520 of 2023 4. C.P.I KALGHATAGI ,POLICE STATION, TQ KALGHATAGI, DIST DHARWAD – 581 204. 5. P.S.I KALGHATAGI, POLICE STATION. TQ KALGHATAGI, DIST DHARWAD-581204. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 14.07.2022 IN NO.SAMANYA/76/ 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 11.07.2022 IN NO.KRAMANK /2022 VIDE ANENXURE-F. B) TO DECLARE THAT, THE PETITIONER IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ANY PERMISSION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT OR LICENSE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSING AND CONTROLLING OF PLACES OF THE PUBLIC AMUSEMENT ORDER TO PLAY INDOOR GAMES SUCH AS RUMMY (NON- GAMBLING), CHESS, CAROM, BILLIARDS/ SNOOKER, SKILLED GAMES AND OTHER INDOOR AND OUTDOOR GAMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL ITS MEMBERS. C) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 NOT TO INSIST THE PETITIONER TO OBTAIN LICENSE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT OR LICENSE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSING AND CONTROLLING OF PLACES OF THE PUBLIC AMUSEMENT ORDER WITH THE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED ON BY TGHE MEMBERS OF THE PETITIONER ASSOCIATION SITUATED AT GRAMEEN VIKAS INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD, BUILDING, OPP. KEB OFFICE, HUBBALLI DHARWAD ROAD, KALGHATAGI OF DHARWAD DISTRICT AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17540 WP No. 100520 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner files a memo seeking to withdraw the petition. 2. In terms of the memo so filed, petition is disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 63