- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17400 WP No. 101628 of 2018 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. 101628 OF 2018 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESHWAR, RECREATION CLUB INDIRA NAGAR ISLAMPUR ROAD, OLD HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD, BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRI. VENKATESH P. KONAPUR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MANE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY DEPT. OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGLAURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HUBLI-DHARWAD, NAVANAGAR, DHARWAD-580 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE, NAVANAGAR, DHARWAD-580 001. 4. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.09 11:55:10 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17400 WP No. 101628 of 2018 OF POLICE (SOUTH), TOWN POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580 001. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KASABA PETH POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD-580 024. 6. THE SUP-INSPECTOR, KASABA PETH POLICE STATION, HUBBALLI, DIST: DHARWAD. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT/ORDERS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES NOT TO INSIST UPON THE PETITIONER TO OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM 2ND RESPONDENT FOR PLAYING SKILL GAMES LIKE CHESS, DART GAME, RUMMY AND CAROM, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17400 WP No. 101628 of 2018 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 In terms of the memo so filed, petition is disposed as withdrawn.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.: 54