- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33832 WP No. 23025 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 23025 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NEW BANGALORE MASTERS ASSOCIATION NO.35, ROSEMONE, CASTLE STREET, RICHMOND TOWN, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 025. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR.LOHITHA.B.D AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH KUMAR SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPORTMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CENTRAL DIVISION, BANGALORE-560050. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33832 WP No. 23025 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CENTRAL DIVISION BANGALORE-560050. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560 050. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER POLICE, THE CITY CRIME BRANCH, N.T.PET, BANGALORE-560002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K. P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INSIST UPON THE PETITIONER TO OBTAIN THE LICENSE TO CARRY IN LAWFUL ACTIVITIES IN THE PREMISES OF THE PETITIONERS ASSOCIATION EITHER UNDER THE LICENSING AND CONTROLLING OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT AND NOT TO INTERFERE IN THE PLAY OF SKILL FANTASTIC-3, SIX COLOR GAME, CHESS, SNOOKER, RUMMY, POKER, ELECTRONIC COIN GAMES, CAROM, BILLIARDS, ETC., WHICH ARE THE GAMES OF SKILL. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33832 WP No. 23025 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner has not paid Court fee and this is despite the opportunity by this Court as well. Hence, the petition stands rejected. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB