- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1425 WP No. 100827 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 100827 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: VIJAY KUMAR N. KAVALUR S/O. NOORANDAPAP KAVALUR, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE AND BUSINESS, R/O. KAVALUR ONI, KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL-583231. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C.S., SRI. PRAVEEN TARIKAR AND SRI. KUSHAL N. KAMBLE, ADVOCATES) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPT., VIDHANASOUDHA, D.R.AMBEDKAR VIDHI, BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE SUPERINTEDENT OF POLICE KOPPAL DISTRICT-583231. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOPPAL-583231. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR KOPPAL TOWN POLICE-583231, REP BY THE HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH, AT. DHARWAD-01. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T. KATTIMANI, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO, ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI SETTING ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 13/04/2018 PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT BEARING NO.SO.468/ROWDY-01/KO.U.VI./2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO WITHDRAW THE ORDER DATED 13/04/2018 BEARING NO.SO.468/ Digitally signed by B K MAHENDRAKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.01.28 15:16:25 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1425 WP No. 100827 of 2024 ROWDY-01/KO.U.VI./2018 DATED 13/04/2018 VIDE ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER 1. The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. The petitioner challenges the inclusion of his name in the “Goonda List” or “Rowdy Sheet” under Section 1059 of the Karnataka Police Manual. The petitioner’s name was entered into the Rowdy Sheet primarily on the ground that two criminal cases were registered against him. The petitioner contends that in one of the cases, he was acquitted on 14.12.2022, and in the other case, the proceedings were quashed by this Court in Crl.P.No.102908/2022, disposed of on 07.01.2025. Therefore, the continued inclusion of the petitioner’s name in the Rowdy Sheet without periodic review is contrary to the guidelines issued by this Court. 3. Accordingly, the petition is allowed. 4. The respondents are directed to delete the petitioner’s name from the Rowdy Sheet within one week from the date of receipt of this order. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE AC/Ct:vh