- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6639 WP No.32944/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.32944/2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: METELLO SPORTS AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION NO.112/7, WARD NO.49, BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BASAVANAGUDI, BANGALORE - 560 004 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT M.K.RAVI KUMAR, AGE ABOUT 41 YEARS REGISTERED UNDER SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.TRISHUL M R , ADVOCATE FOR SMT. NITHYA V., 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 BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE-560004. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6639 WP No.32944/2025 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, V.V.PURAM SUB DIVISION, BANGALORE-560004. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE K.G.NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 004. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THE CITY CRIME BRANCH, WILSON GARDEN, BANGALORE - 560 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUED A WRITE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INSIST UPON THE PETITIONER TO OBTAIN THE LICENSE TO CARRY IN LAWFUL ACTIVITIES IN THE PREMISES OF THE PETITIONER'S 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: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6639 WP No.32944/2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner asserting that it is a Society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 and that it is constituted to provide different facilities to its members. The petitioner has filed this petition for directions to the jurisdictional police not to interfere with its activities on the ground that it has to obtain license. This Court, on 08.01.2026, has called upon the fifth respondent to file a report on the petitioner's activities in the property. Mr. B. Ravindranath, the learned Additional Government Advocate, places on record a report as furnished by the fifth respondent. This report reads that [a] the petitioner has put up a board in the 4th floor of the building in No. 112/7, Ward No. 49, Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru-560004, [b] the board reads that it belongs to Metello - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6639 WP No.32944/2025 Hospitality Private Limited, [c] the premises is vacant and no recreational activity is conducted there, [d] there is no furniture or equipment for such activity, and [e] the neighbours when enquired state that the entire building is vacant and there is no activity. The learned counsel for the petitioner proposes to dispute the report asserting that the authorities have obstructed from day one. However, this Court must observe that even to function as a Recreational Center, the petitioner must ensure there are certain facilities which are reiterated time and again by this Court in disposing of similar writ petitions. This Court could refer to the recent orders of this Court in W.P.No.25790/2025 [GM-POLICE] decided on 02.12.2025. This Court therefore is inclined to dispose of the petition observing that the petitioner will be at liberty to ensure that every facility that must be is installed before it even approaches this Court with a cause. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6639 WP No.32944/2025 The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB