SHRI KKD SPORTS AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION v. STATE OF KARNATAKA
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
the present writ petition is disposed of with the following
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
- Registration Act, 1908
- Karnataka Police Act, 1963 s. 2
Judgment
(BY SRI. PRAJWAL RAJ H.D., ADVOCATE) AND: …PETITIONER
STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY, LAW AND ORDER DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY, NO. 1, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE 560001. - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:12981 WP No. 2740 of 2026 HC-KAR
INSPECTOR OF POLICE TAVREKERE, POLICE STATION, BENGALURU
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MAGADI SUB DIVISION, TAVREKERE POLICE STATION, BANGALORE.
DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL (CCB) COTTONPET MAIN ROAD, CHICKEPT, BANGALORE 560053
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE(CCB) COTTONPET MAIN ROAD, CHICKEPT, BANGALORE 560053 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO REFRAIN FROM INTERFERING WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY LAWFUL ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER-ASSOCIATION AND FROM CAUSING ANY DISTURBANCE OR OBSTRUCTION TO ITS SMOOTH FUNCTIONING AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:12981 WP No. 2740 of 2026 HC-KAR CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER The petitioner – a Registered Recreation Association – has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus against respondent Nos.2 to 6, restraining them from interfering with the lawful activities carried on by the Association. It is specifically contended that the activities of the petitioner- Association are confined to indoor and outdoor recreational games such as Carom, billiards, Card(rummy), Chess, Badminton, Volleyball, Table Tennis and other skilled games etc. conducted in the name and style of Shri KKD Sports and Cultural Association, and that no unlawful or prohibited activities are being conducted in the premises.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that the Association is a duly registered Society under the provisions of the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1860 having been registered before the Registrar of Societies vide Registration No. 169/2024-2025 dated - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:12981 WP No. 2740 of 2026 HC-KAR
22.12.2025. The petitioner asserts that the Association has been established exclusively for recreational purposes and is functioning strictly in accordance with its bye-laws.
3. The grievance projected in the writ petition is that respondents – the jurisdictional Police Officer are repeatedly visiting the premises of the Association without any justifiable cause and is interfering with the peaceful conduct of indoor recreational activities. It is alleged that such interference has not only disrupted the functioning of the Club but has also resulted in intimidation and threats to discontinue the activities of the Association.
Operative part
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner places reliance on the judgment of this Court in W.P. No.21010/2023, wherein, under similar circumstances, appropriate directions were issued by referring to the authoritative pronouncement of the Division Bench of this Court in D.V.R Recreation Club Vs State of Karnataka rendered in W.A.No.20090/2015. In the light of the - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:12981 WP No. 2740 of 2026 HC-KAR principles laid down by the Hon’ble Division Bench and the consistent view taken by this Court in subsequent matters, the present writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: a. The petitioner shall install within a period of six weeks, CC TV cameras, at all the places of access to its members and also at all the places, wherein game/s is/are played by the members. The CC TV footage of at least prior 15 days’ period shall be made available by the petitioner, to the police, as and when called upon to do so. b.
The petitioner shall issue identity card(s) to all its member(s), which shall be produced by the member(s), when called upon by the police, during the raid(s) and surveillance etc. c. The petitioner shall not permit any activity by any of its member(s), by indulging in acts of amusement, falling within the definition of Sections.2(14) & 2(15) of the - 6 - NC: 2026:KHC:12981 WP No. 2740 of 2026 HC-KAR Karnataka Police Act, 1963 and shall not permit any game(s) of chance as per Explanation (II) of Sub-section (7) of Section 2 of Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The member(s) shall not be allowed to play any kind of game(s) with stakes or make any profit or gain out of the game(s) played, except games of skills. d. The petitioner shall put proper mechanism in place and shall ensure that no game(s) is played in any unlawful manner by the member(s). If the police find that any of the game/s played is/are contrary to any law and in violation of the settled practice, it is open for them to take action against petitioner offenders, accordance with law. e.
The jurisdictional police shall have liberty to visit premises periodically and/or on receipt of any information about any unlawful activity being carried on in the petitioner’s premises. - 7 - NC: 2026:KHC:12981 WP No. 2740 of 2026 HC-KAR f. The respondents are directed not to interfere with lawful recreational activities carried on by the members of the petitioner – Club/Association. g. It is made clear that this order would not come in the way of the jurisdictional police invoking the provisions of the Act and taking action in accordance with law, if the member(s) of the petitioner are found to have indulged in any unlawful or immoral activities. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE HDK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: the present writ petition is disposed of with the following
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227; Registration Act, 1908; Karnataka Police Act, 1963 — s. 2.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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