Aravind Kumar, J.

1. Petitioners are seeking for a direction to respondents not to insist upon the petitioner to obtain licence for playing game of skill like chess and carrom conducted in the petitioners' club for these activities. Petitioners claim to be a Recreation Club, wherein members of the club are permitted to play games of recreation, such as 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 the petitioners to secure licence though petitioners are not required to obtain a licence, 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 petitioners-Club is restricted to members only, still they are arbitrarily interfering with the activities of petitioners-Club without authority of law. Hence, petitioners are before this Court seeking for a direction to respondents not to insist upon petitioners to obtain licence for playing games of skill like chess and carrom in the premises of petitioners.

2. Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners would contend