Manikanta Sports Club Pvt Ltd vs State of Karnataka - Writ Petition

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Manikanta Sports Club Pvt Ltd vs The State Of Karnataka on 18 March, 2026

Author: S.Vishwajith Shetty

Bench: S.Vishwajith Shetty

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WP No. 201282 of 2026

               HC-KAR

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

                                  KALABURAGI BENCH

                        DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026

                                       BEFORE
                    THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY
                    WRIT PETITION NO. 201282 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

               BETWEEN:

               MANIKANTA SPORTS CLUB PVT LTD,
               SY NO.575, ASHRAYA COLONY ROAD, HALLISAGAR
               SHAPUR, DIST. YADGIR 585223,
               THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
               RAYAPPA SALIMANI S/O BHEEMARAYA SALIMANI,
               AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: MANAGING DIRECTOR,
               R/O NEAR KALAMMA KATTI, GUTTIPETHA ONI,
               SHAHPUR DIST. YADGIR-585223.

                                                           ...PETITIONER
               (BY SRI MAHADEV S. PATIL, ADVOCATE)

               AND:

Digitally signed
by SWETA
KULKARNI 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
Location: HIGH
COURT OF THROUGH HOME DEPARTMENT,
KARNATAKA
BENGALURU.

               2.   THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
                    YADGIR-585201.

               3.   THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
                    YADGIR-585201.

               4.   THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE/
                    POLICE INSPECTOR, SHAHPUR-585223.
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HC-KAR

1. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
   SHAHPUR-585223.

                                         ...RESPONDENTS
   

(BY SRI SHESHADRI JAISHANKAR M., AGA )

 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER [ARTICLES 226](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1712542/) AND [227](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1331149/) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A)

ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF PROHIBITION OR ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER, PROHIBITING THE
RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 FROM INTERFERING IN THE DAY TO
DAY AFFAIRS OF THE PETITIONER CLUB; B) ISSUE A WRIT IN
THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE
WRIT OR ORDER, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5
NOT TO INSIST /COMPEL THE PETITIONER CLUB TO SECURE A
LICENSE FOR THE LEGAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUB AS
MENTIONED ABOVE PROPERTY ALL YEAR THAT A PROPERLY
SHORT PERIOD IN THE NATURE OF PARTITION.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY

HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

                    ORAL ORDER This writ petition under [Articles 226](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1712542/) and [227](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1331149/) of the

Constitution of India is filed seeking for the following

reliefs :

"A) Issue a writ in the nature of prohibition or any
other appropriate writ or order, prohibiting the
respondent No.2 to 5 from interfering in the day to
day affairs of the petitioner club; -3-
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   B) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any
   other appropriate writ or order, directing the
   respondent No.2 to 5 not to insist /compel the
   petitioner club to secure a license for the legal
   activities of the club as mentioned above property all
   year that a properly short period in the nature of
   partition."

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and

the learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for

respondents.

1. The issue involved in this writ petition is

covered by the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of

this Court in W.P.No.203278/2024 disposed of on

25.11.2024. The learned counsels for the parties submit

that this writ petition may be disposed of in terms of the

order passed in the aforesaid writ petition.

1. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of in

the light of the order passed in W.P.No.203278/2024 on

the following terms and conditions:

(i) The petitioner shall install CCTV

cameras at the places of access to its members

and also at all the places, where in game(s) is/are -4- NC: 2026:KHC-K:2552 WP No. 201282 of 2026 HC-KAR

played by the members within a period of six

weeks. The CCTV footage of at least prior 15 days

period shall be made available by the petitioner to

the jurisdictional police, as and when called upon

to do so.

(ii) 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 concerned police, during the raid(s),

surveillance, etc.,

(iii) The petitioner shall not allow any non-
member(s) or the guest(s) of the member(s) to

 make use of its premises for the purpose of

 playing any kind of game(s) or recreational

 activities.

(iv) The petitioner shall not permit any

 activity by any of its member(s), by indulging in

 acts of amusement, falling within the definition of -5- NC: 2026:KHC-K:2552 WP No. 201282 of 2026 HC-KAR

 Sections 2(14) and 2(15) of the Act and shall not

 permit any game(s) of chance as per Explanation

 (II) of Sub-section (7) of [Section 2](https://indiankanoon.org/doc/100443590/) of Karnataka

 Police Act, 1863. 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.

(v) 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 jurisdictional police find the

 game(s) played is/are contrary to any law and in

 violation of the settled practice, it is open to them

 to take action against the petitioner and the

 offenders, in accordance with law.

(vi) The jurisdictional police shall have

 liberty to visit premises periodically and/or on

 receipt of any information about any unlawful

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  premises.

(vii) The respondents are directed not to

  interfere with the lawful recreational activities

  carried on by the members of the petitioner's

  Club/Association.

(viii) 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 is/are found to have indulged in

  any unlawful or immoral activities.

Sd/-

(S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY)
JUDGE

SWK
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