THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT INSIST THE PETITIONER-ASSOCIATION TO OBTAIN THE LICENSE TO THE CARRY ON THE LAWFUL ACTIVITIES IN THE PREMISES OF THE PETITIONERS CLUB EITHER UNDER THE POLICE ACT OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LICENSING AND CONTROLLING OF PLACE OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT ORDER AND NOT TO INTERFERE IN CARRYING OUT LAWFUL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS, CHESS, SNOOKER, CAROM, ELECTRONIC COIN GAMES, PENTASTIC 3, THREE DIES BOWLING, (IS NEWLY KNOWN AS SKILLED ELECTRONIC GAME) POKER, WALL GAME, SIX COLOUR GAMES, RUMMY ETC., IN THE PREMISES OF THE PETITIONER- ASSOCIATION.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

"a) Issue Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents not insist the petitioner-association to obtain the license to the carry on the lawful activities in the premises of the petitioner's club either under the police act or under the Provisions of the Licensing and controlling of place of public amusement order and not to interfere in carrying out lawful activities such as, Chess, Snooker, Carom, Electronic coin games, Pentastic-3, three dies bowling, (is newly known as skilled electronic game) Poker, Wall game, Six colour games, Rummy etc., in the premises of the petitioner- association.,

b) Issue any other writ or order or orders as this Hon'ble Court be deems fit it necessary under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity."

2. Learned AGA on instructions submits that the club is running and functioning, and compliance has also been made with the applicable norms.

3. 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.

4. 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:

5. Surveillance, CCTV Installation & Data Preservation

5.1. 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:

5.1.1. All points of ingress and egress;

5.1.2. All common areas; and

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

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

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

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

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

6. Membership Identity, Verification & Access Control

6.1. Issuance of Identity Cards: The petitioner shall issue tamper-proof identity cards to every member, containing:

6.1.1. Photograph;

6.1.2. Unique membership number;

6.1.3. Validity period; and

6.1.4. Club seal and security authentication.

6.2. Every member shall carry the identity card at all times while present in the premises and shall produce the same upon demand before the jurisdictional police during any raid, inspection, surveillance, or verification.

6.3. The petitioner shall maintain a digitally updated membership register, which shall be produced for police verification whenever required.

7. Ab