Recreational clubs may operate under strict conditions ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, while police retain inspection authority to prevent unlawful activities.

ORDER :

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

1.1. Direct the respondents not to insist the petitioner for obtaining license and also from interfering with the smooth running of the Skill Games such as Cultural and Sports such as football, volleyball, kabaddi, cricket, badminton, tennis, golf, billiards, carom, chess, and all indoor games being run under the name and style of Shree. Ranganathaswamy Sports and Recreation Association-Shambonahalli, Shambonahalli Grama, Kesthuru Anche, Kora Hobli, Tumkur, Tumkur District.

1.2. Consequently for a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus restraining the Respondents from interfering with the smooth running of the Skill Games such as Cultural and Sports such as football, volleyball, kabaddi, cricket, badminton, tennis, golf, billiards, carom, chess, and all indoor games being run under the name and style of Shree. Ranganathaswamy Sports and Recreation Association-Shambonahalli, Shambonahalli Grama, Kesthuru Anche, Kora Hobli, Tumkur, Tumkur District.

1.3. Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit to pass in the circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice and equity.

2. Learned AGA on instructions submits that the preparatory steps have been taken by the petitioner for operationalising the cultural association but the same is yet to commence.

3. Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that everything is ready for the cultural association to function and that the petitioner will comply with any direction that may be issued by this Court.

4. In further, both the counsels submit that, the above matter is covered by the order dated 22.02.2016 passed in W.P. No. 101799/2016 (GM-Police) in Srimanth Ramchandrarao Appasaheb Club, Jamakhandi Vs. State of Karnataka.

5. In view of the settled legal position governing recreational clubs and gaming activities, the writ petition is disposed of subject to the following mandatory terms, safeguards, and regulatory conditions, which shall be scrupulously complied with by the petitioner without any default:

6. Surveillance, CCTV Installation & Data Preservation

6.1. Installation of CCTV System: The petitioner shall, within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of this order, install fully functional Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at:

6.1.1. All points of ingress and egress;

6.1.2. All common areas; and

6.1.3. All locations where any game or recreational activity is carried on by the members.

6.2. The CCTV system shall be equipped with date-and-time stamping and shall remain in continuous working condition at all material times.

6.3. The CCTV footage shall be securely preserved for a minimum continuous period of fifteen (15) days.

6.4. The petitioner shall produce such CCTV footage forthwith before the jurisdictional police or any authorised officer whenever lawfully called upon to do so.

6.5. Any tampering, disabling, destruction, alteration, or failure to preserve CCTV footage shall constitute a grave violation and shall invite action in accordance with law.

7. Membership Identity, Verification & Access Control

7.1. Issuance of Identity Cards: The petitioner shall issue