(Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to issue the writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to forthwith permit the petition to open the club and to continue its day-to-day activities in the interest of justice and equity. b) issue the writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.6 to consider the representation made by the petitioner with regard to the seized items from the petitioner’s premises on the raid conducted on 14/04/2025, vide annexure- c dated  23/07/2025  in  the  interest  of  justice  and  equity. c) Issue the writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent no.6 authorities not to interfere with the day-to-day activities of the petitioner club and not to issue oral directions to close down the activities without assigning any reasons and/or without giving anything in writing in the interest of justice and equity. d) Issue the writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to communicate/issue any directions to the petitioner club only by way of written documents and not otherwise in the interest of justice and equity and etc.,)

Oral Order:

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent – Police to restrain from interfering with the activities of the petitioner – Club.

2. Heard Sri. Shubendra A. Akalwadi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. T. Hanumareddy, learned AGA for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner – Club has not undertaken any such illegal activity for interference. He would also submit that the issue is covered by plethora of judgments rendered by this Court. Though the petitioner – Club is abiding with the terms and conditions as directed by this Court, the respondents - Police are insisting to obtain license, which is contrary to law.

4. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, I deem it appropriate to refer to the order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.21211 of 2017, disposed on 11th May 2017, wherein it has held as follows:

                  “Heard.

                  2. Sri T.Nagaraja, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this matter is covered by an order of this Court dated September 9, 2015 in W.P.No.38068 of 2015. The said submission is not disputed by the learned HCGP.

                  3. In the circumstances, this petition is disposed of with following directions:

                  “(i) The petitioner shall install within a period of six weeks, CC TV cameras, at all the places of access to its members and also at all the places, wherein games(s) is / are played by the members. The CC TV footage of atleast prior 15 days’ period shall be made available by the petitioner, to the police, as and when called upon to do so.

                  (ii) The petitioner shall issue identity card(s) to all its member(s), which shall be produced by the member(s), when called upon by the police, during the raid(s) and surveillances etc.

                  (iii)     The petitioner shall not allow any non- member(s) or the guest(s) of the member(s), to make use of its premises for the purpose of playing any kind of game(s) or recreational activities.

                  (iv)     The petitioner shall not permit any activity by any of its member(s), by indulging in acts of amusement, falling within the definition of Ss.2(14) & 2(15) of the Act and shall not permit any game(s) of chance as per Explanation (II) of sub-section (7) of Section 2 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The member(s) shall not be allowed to play any kind of game(s) with stakes or make any profit or gain out of the game(s) played.

                  (v)      The petitioner shall put proper mechanism in place and shall ensure that no game(s) is played in any unlawful manner by the member(s). If the police find that game(s) played in  contrary  to  any  law  and  in violation of the settled practice, it is open to them to take action against petitioner and the offenders, in accordance with law.

                  (vi) The jurisdictional police shall have liberty to visit premises periodically and/or on receipt of any information about any unlawful activity being carried on in the petitioner’s premises.

                  (vii) The respondents are directed not to interfere with the lawful recreational activities carried on by the members of the petitioner – Club / Association.

                  (viii)    It is made clear that this order would not come in the way of the jurisdictional police invoking the provisions of the Act and taking action in accordance with law, if the member(s) of the petitioner are found to have indulged in any unlawful or immoral activities.”

                  Learned HCGP is permitted to file his memo of appearance in four weeks.”

5. In the light of the issue standing covered by the judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court (supra), on all its fours and on the same reasons, the subject petition also stands disposed.