IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 33776 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

SRI.KALLESHWARA KRUSHIKARA RECREATION

ASSOCIATION (REGD.)

NO. 43, KARIGANUR CROSS, ANJANEYA NAGARA,

AN ASSOCIATION REGISTERED UNDER KSR ACT 1960

HONNAMARADI, KUKKUWADA-577525,

DAVANGERE TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT.

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/SECRETARY,

SRI KALLESHAPPA P S.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. KEERTHI PRASAD D C, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

THROUGH ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY,

HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA,

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

Digitally signed BANGALORE -560001.

by SHWETHA

RAGHAVENDRA

2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

Location: HIGH

DAVANGERE DISTRICT,

COURT OF

DAVANGERE 577 005.

KARNATAKA

3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,

DAVANGERE CITY SUB DIVISION,

DAVANGERE - 577 005.

4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER,

DAVANGERE DISTRICT, DAVANGERE - 577 005.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INSIST UPON THE PETITIONER TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR PLAYING GAMES OF SKILL SUCH AS CHESS, CARROM, AND RUMMY, EITHER UNDER THE KARNATAKA POLICE