- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1667 WP No. 100178 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 100178 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NEW GLOBAL SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB JAMKHANDI, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT DEELIP S/O. SADASHIV KAMBALE, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. JAMAKHANDI VILLAGE, TQ: JAMAKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587301. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DUNDAPPA MALLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY IT SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-01. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BAGALKOT DISTRICT, BAGALKOT-587301. 3. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR, JAMKHANDI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587301. Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1667 WP No. 100178 of 2026 4. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JAMKHANDI, TQ: JAMKHANDI, DIST: BAGALKOT-587301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO OPEN THE CLUB AND TO CONTINUE ITS DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES AS PER THE BAY-LAW VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND NOT TO INSIST UPON THE PETITIONER TO OBTAIN LICENCE FOR THE PLAY OF CAROM, CHESS, RUMMY AND BURJI ETC., IN ITS PREMISES EITHER UNDER THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT OR UNDER THE LICENSING AND CONTROLLING OF THE PLACE OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT ORDER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES NO TO INTERFERE WITH THE DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER CLUB AND NOT TO ISSUE ORAL DIRECTION TO CLOSE DOWN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER CLUB WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY REASON AND / OR WITHOUT GIVING ANYTHING IN WRITING, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY; GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF'S AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1667 WP No. 100178 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “a) Issue writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent authorities to permit the petitioner to open the club and to continue its day to day activities as per the bay-law vide Annexure-B and not to insist upon the petitioner to obtain licence for the play of carom, chess, rummy and Burji etc., in its premises either under the Karnataka Police Act or under the Licensing and Controlling of the place of Public Amusement Order in the interest of justice and equity; b) Issue writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent authorities no to interfere with the day to day activities of the petitioner club and not to issue oral direction to close down the activities of the petitioner club without assigning any reason and / or without giving anything in writing, in the interest of justice and equity; c) Grant such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. It is stated that the petitioner/Club is an association registered with the Registrar of Societies, Bagalkot. The association has been formed for providing entertainment to its members and it provides equipment and guidance for playing skill games like Caron, Chess, etc. It is a grievance of the petitioner that the respondents without any authority, are - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1667 WP No. 100178 of 2026 interfering with the business of the petitioner/Club. A Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in WP No.107476/2025 on 13.10.2025 relying on the earlier judgment of this Court in WP No.21211/2017 has passed an order giving slew of direction. It is also held that the respondents cannot interfere with the business of the petitioner/Club. 3. Considering the same, this Court is passing the following: ORDER (i) Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents not to interfere with the activities of the petitioner/Club without following the due process of law. (ii) Further, this order will not preclude the Police from entering into the premises of the petitioner/Club as they have every right to monitor and inspect if any unlawful activities taking place. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI RH CT-MCK/List No.: 1 Sl.No.: 13