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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
JAGMOHAN BANSAL
Maaya Gaming and Technologies Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J.
1. As common issues are involved in the captioned petitions, with the consent of both sides, the same are hereby disposed of by this common order. For the sake of brevity and convenience, facts are borrowed from CWP No.18466 of 2025.
2. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking directions to respondents to issue ‘No Objection Certificate’ for conducting games of skill such as poker and rummy. It is further seeking directions to respondents not to interfere in its activities relating to games namely poker and rummy.
3. The petitioner is engaged in the business of gaming. It claims that poker and rummy games should be excluded from the purview of Haryana Prevention of Public Gambling Act, 2025 (for short ‘Gambling Act’). Karnataka High Court in Tilt Room Recreation Society v. State of Karnataka and others, Writ Petition No.55798/2017 (GM-Police) has already allowed writ petition filed by Tilt Room Poker Club. The petitioner has filed representations with respondents seeking ‘No Objection Certificate’ for conducting games of skill such as poker and rummy.
4. On 07.07.2025, this Court passed the foll
Point of Law : On the question whether the power available to the State to issue a notification under Section 14A to exempt a game, clothe it with a power to notify a game which is a game of mere ski....
Rummy with stakes falls under the provisions of the Chennai City Police Act and is considered gambling, prohibiting clubs from allowing such activities.
Profit or gain is a requisite for running a common gaming house under the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, and gaming is not an offense per se.
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