The Court directed the university authorities to consider the cricket academy's request to use the playground for coaching in accordance with the State Government's Sports Policy and the Government Memo allowing public access between 4:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the highhanded action of the respondent nos. 1 and 2 and their authorities in restraining the petitioner society activities, trying to not allow the students/players to play/coaching at 2nd respondents playground is illegal, arbitrary and violation of Principles of Natural Justice and violation of Govt. Memo No.2700647/MC/2025, dated 29.01.2025 and violation of Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and their authorities to allow the petitioner and their students/players to play/coaching at 2nd respondents playground and follow due process of law and pass such other orders.

IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent Nos.1 and 2 and their authorities to allow the petitioner and their students/players to play/coaching at 2nd respondent’s playground, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass such other orders.

IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to grant leave to the rejoinder affidavit to be the part of the record, and condone the delay to file the reply affidavit in WP.No.32123 of 2025 if any and pass such other orders.

The Court made the following:

ORDER:

1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in restraining the Petitioner-Society in using the playground for the purpose of providing coaching to the students/aspiring cricket players and to declare the same as illegal and arbitrary.

2. The facts in brief are as follows;

The Petitioner is a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 2001 with an intention to provide cricket training to students/aspirants. It is stated that pursuant to the representation of the Petitioner in the year 2023, Respondent Nos.1 and 2 have permitted the Petitioner to utilize their ground for the purpose of giving cricket training/coaching to the students before school hours in the morning and after school hours in the evening. While so, in August, 2025, the authorities working under Respondent No.2 orally instructed the Petitioner to stop utilizing the cricket ground. Though the Petitioner-Society submitted representations thereafter, the same were not being considered. Hence, the Writ Petition is filed.

3. In the Counter-Affidavit filed by Respondent Nos.1 and 2, it is stated that no permission was granted to the Petitioner-Society to conduct any coaching activity in the University premises at any point of time. Despite the absence of any permission, the Petitioner-Society had been utilizing the premises for commercial coaching activities and collecting substantial fees from the participants. A reference was also made to the Government Memo No.2700647/MC/2025, dated 29.01.2025, wherein it is stated that the premises of Government Educational Institutions would be utilized only for academic activities relating to the institutions concerned and for bona fide Government activities.

4. It is also mentioned in the Government Memo that the