- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463 WP No. 109656 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 109656 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. RAJAKUMAR S/O BASAVAREDDI TIRLAPUR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: BASAVESWAR NAGAR, GADAG, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 2. GANGADHAR S/O SHEKARAPPA KOPPAD, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: REHMAT NAGAR, GADAG, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 3. SANJEEV S/O GAVISHIDAPPA MEDAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NEAR VEERESHWAR LYBRARRY, GADAG, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101. 4. AKASH S/O MARUTI GOKAK, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 5. EKNANTH S/O BHEEMAPPA VADDARAKAL, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 6. SHIVANAND S/O PRABHANNA SAVANT, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Date: 2026.02.19 12:38:59 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463 WP No. 109656 of 2025 R/O: S M K NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 7. GANESH S/O PARASHURAM PAWAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: GULEDGUDDA, TQ-BADAMI, DIST. GADAG- 582101. 8. DADAPIR S/O BABUSAB HUBBALLI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: USAGINAKATTI ONI, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101. 9. VINOD S/O RAMESH KATTIMANI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 10. SANGAPPA S/O SHIDRAMAPPA ANGADI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: KASHI VISHWANATH NAGAR, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101. 11. DEVAREDDI S/O PUTTAPPA HULLUR, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NEAR VEERESHWAR LYBRARRY, GADAG, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 12. NABHIYAPPA S/O. MEERAPPA HOSAMANI, AGE. 45 YEARS, OCC: COOLIE, R/O: SAMBAPUR, GADAG, TQ/DIST.: GADAG. 13. AKASH S/O MANJUNATH GOKAK, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: SETTLEMENT BETAGERI, TQ/DIST.: GADAG- 582101. 14. BHARAMAPPA S/O REVANAPPA KOPPAD, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: SHARANABASAVESHWAR NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463 WP No. 109656 of 2025 15. MALINGAPPA S/O GURUBASAYYA YADAWAD, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: RAJEEVAGANDHI NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 16. PAVAN S/O PARASHURAM GOKAK, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER, R/O: AMBEDKAR NAGAR BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 17. PARASHURAM S/O MARTANDAPPA SHYAVI, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: TAILORING WORK, R/O: MULAGUND ONI, BETAGERI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 18. SANGAPPA S/O NINGAPPA CHITTARAGI, AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE WORK, R/O: KASHI VISHWANATH NAGAR, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 19. RAMESH S/O NARAYAN MARAKAL, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. 20. SHRIKANT S/O NARAYAN RAO, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI, TQ/DIST. GADAG- 582101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. V.M. SHEELVANT, ADVOCATE AND SRI. M.L. VANTI, ADVOCATES (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560001. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463 WP No. 109656 of 2025 2. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT GADAG- 582101. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, GADAG- 582101. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG- 582101. 5. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG- 582101. 6. PSI BETAGERI EXTENSION POLICE STATION, GADAG-BETAGERI, TQ/DIST: GADAG- 582101. RESPONDENT NO. 1 TO 6 REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND UNDER SECTION 528 OF THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SAHITA, 2023 IS PRAYING TO, (I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THEM IN CC NO. 3845/2025 PENDING ON THE FILE OF JMFC-I, GADAG FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/S 79 AND 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, VIDE ANNEXURE-F, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. (II) ISSUE A WRIT OF DIRECTION, DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NOT THE INTERFERE IN TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER AND NOT TO IMPOSE ON THE MEMBERS IN PLAYING THE SKILL GAME LIKE RUMMY, CAROM, CHESS, TABLE TENNIS ETC., IN THE PREMISES OF THE PETITIONERS ASSOCIATION. (III) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 3 TO 6 NOT TO RESTRICT THE MEMBERS OF THE PETITIONER ASSOCIATION TO PLAY OF RUMMY (IV) GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEFS AS DEEMED FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE AND IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2463 WP No. 109656 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) None appears for the petitioner. Even on the last date of hearing, there was no representation. Accordingly, petition stands dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE KAV CT-CMU LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 91