IN THE HIGH COURT or KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE, DATED THIS THE 19"?" om or NOVEMBER__,;'_20if)_~ _ BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRJUSTICE MOHAl"=~l s;f--'iA~i§iTAi§i%Aa}"§oijo';--ig:j"'i.g WRIT PETITION NO.359?'€)/2010 (6MgPoL:cE;) BETWEEN : ' l ' if M/s.Sagar Recreation As"soc*iat*;ori;. f No.34, A.M.LaneV "N 7 ' Kalasipalya Main_:Ro_ad _ - Kalsipalya Bangalore " " . Rep.by its Secretary » ' S.Babu_. .... _ *<:.._.. V ' PETITIONER (By SriV"K.l\=larijiJvr1:ii§li:&.i,'Ei¥li'.-i§:."\.'ishwanath, Advs.,) AND: 1. T!*.i;e'vG'overniT1eni of Karnataka H--om5e'.DepartmeEit;'Vidhana Soudha » loser':gva'}«oref~-Rep by its Secretary. 'The VCoifn--m'is's"ioner of Police AI.rifantry_R;oad, Bangalore. The DE.-puty Commissioner of Police " Viisangélore West Division v _'B§i.ngalore. -2- 4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Chickpet Division Bangalore. 5. The inspector of Poiice Kaiasipaiya Poiice Station Bangalore. 6. The Assistant Commissioner of Fjoiiceii' 3 C.C.B. Poiice Station, N.T. Pet ' ' C ' Bangalore. (By Sri Sangamesh G.Pati|, This writ petition is filed iinder.~,mii:;ies.~ 226 and 227 of the ConstitLi'1:io_n oii""'Ii~..dia,' fp.rayin,<g to direct the respondents n,ot'1to'* insi_st:;u;5on~ tiiewpetitioner to obtain
license to carry,on__l_awfI,i’i__aic,l;ivii:ies in the premises of the
petitioner’s ‘As.socia?tion_,Veither_under the Police Act, or
under the provisions’of ‘i_~i.cenc’ing and Controiling of Places
of Pubiic’-Arriiusement~Qrder».and not to interfere in the play
of skiii oriented games» like Rummy, Dart, Chess, Poker,
Wall Ball Skill, VCoi.n’;-Games and Skill Games, Carrom etc.,
whighiare.the games ofskill.
it T’h’isA_w,rit–..petition coming on for preiiminary hearing,
t__h’iS,_daiy:’t!T]€~CQ_tlH; made the foi|owing:–
QRDER
étllheéiiijnheld Government Advocate is directed to
it ‘i~Ital<e"'notice on behalf of respondents.
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2. This petition is filed seeking a direi:jtio’n:«.,to_y
the respondents not to insist upon the ”
obtain the licence to carry on ,thé”i’a«wful .acAtiv_iti:es1’«~in’2
the premises of the petitioners :Associa.t_ion
under the Police Act or of
Licencing and Cont_ro_llin_gw§_ Public
Amusement Order and, the play of
games like Wail Ball Sill,
Coin are the games of
skill. is also conducting
library aiwdiilviteraryl »–a.”cti\’/ities, mobile repair class,
com«;ijuVte~r basic V«l.avngu,age, yoga, etc.
__3…_*,’7{i*re___issue is no more res integra. It is
cot/e~reci bfIj’;_th=e’two decisions of this Court. The order,
‘V,_’date”c1′..V'”1i,._2′.”v’ February, 2002 passed in Writ Petition
A of 2002, reads as follows:-
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“3. …. .., I hold that the Petitioner’s_____
Association is not required to obtain
license under the Licensing _;a:1d;~..’.__i:
Controlling of Places of hi
Amusements (Bangalore ‘City)
1989, for the Purpose of ;”}’7Uf:i’.’:A7il’i’lV9 ‘hO«’»l,’f6′-£.3,O,l
and indoor games, and. dance,,:ly§ogaVVV
and other cultural or recreational”acti\}ities.
However, if .T’fo.i,ind to “Vibe
indulging in an yl other}. in vhactivities,
this Order’ will way of
authorities appropriate’; action in
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accordariiceagwith mi. .
ihe November, 2004 passed in
Writ Peta’ti”o.n”i’J,o,V3?l2feZ8of 2004, reads as foilows:
the writ petition is allowed,
that there is no necessity for the
Vpeltjitionge-r’.1~~to obtain the licence to play six
game. However, there is no
inipediment for the respondents to inspect
A’ premises of the petitioner and to take
VJ-‘\
action in accordance with iaw, if the_…__
petitioner or its members have to carry Q
any illegal activities.”
In view of the afore~extracted no
hesitation in allowing this petiti;iont .ibyPdi*r.ecri’i–iigojetiétet7
respondents not to insist upon the”petitione’r;to__obt:ain
licence for the play of .l,i_vl<e"'Ruéf'iv'i"m3/ifs, Dart,
Chess, Poker, Wall Bva'lI..V:S_iAii,_LC2pi:n"'{3gan1e,s and Carrom,
etc., in the premises ei'tti'eE":Lin'd,¢.r 'ti.1V'e,,.i:'<;«:i'r'nataka Police
Act, 1963 orthe5i§u'_les,_or1-Qrdersfrarned thereunder.
I-»ioweve.r,V"V'it':'-is clear that the respondents
shall takeV"'a,pp,roxpriuai".e'" action against the petitioner in
wilt"h~la.w,v if it is found indulging in any
um|'awfuvi.,V"il:'frivn§oral or forbidden activities.
No. ordefr-.as to costs.
A -.__VWr.i-t~’p’e~t’iition is disposed of accordingly.
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Sri Sangamesh G. Patil, iearned AGA’ is
permétted to fiie his memo of appearance
weeks.
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