Petitioner is seeking for a direction to respondents not to insist upon the petitioner to obtain license for playing game of skill like chess, carrom and rummy conducted in the petitioner’s club for these activities.

2. Petitioner claims to be a Recreation Club wherein members of the Club are permitted to play games of recreation such as rummy, carrom, chess etc., It is their contention that when no unlawful activity is being carried on in the premises of the Club, respondents are insisting upon petitioner to secure license though petitioner is not required to obtain a license since it is registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960 and it is governed by said provisions and respondent authorities being well aware that entry to petitioner Club is restricted to members only, still they are arbitrarily interfering with the activities of petitioner Club without authority of law. Hence, petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to respondents not to insist upon petitioner to obtain license for playing games of skill like chess, carrom and rummy under Government Order dated 12.09.2013 Annexure-C.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would