- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41660 WP No. 31609 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31609 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI H T DHARMA PRAKASH S/O. R. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT HYADYALU, MYLANHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-5621 23. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AMAR ALEXANDER CORREA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY 2. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DODDABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION DODDABALLAPURA-561 203 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NELAMANGALA SUB DIVISION BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU-562 123. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, NELAMANGALA RURAL POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU-562 123. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41660 WP No. 31609 of 2025 5. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, NELAMANGALA TOWN POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU-562 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE UNDATED NOTICE IN PROCEEDINGS BEARING NO. M.A.G.S.R NO. 30/2025, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2, THEREBY CALLING UPON HIM TO SHOW CAUSE AS TO WHY AN ACTION SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN UNDER SECTION 55 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, FOR EXTERNMENT OF THIS PETITIONER, VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT 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 petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the undated notice in proceedings bearing No. M.A.G.S.R No.30/2025, issued by the Respondent No.2, thereby calling upon him to show cause as to why an action should not be taken under Section 55 of Karnataka Police Act, for externment of this petitioner. b. Writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the proceedings in case bearing No. M.A.G.S.R No.30/2025, pending on the file of the Sub Divisional Office Court, Doddaballapura Sub Division, Doddaballapura, vide Annexure-A and; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41660 WP No. 31609 of 2025 c. Grant all consequential orders, and d. Pass such other order or orders as the case may be in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Learned AGA on instructions submits that the report and all other documents relied upon in the notice at Annexure-A would be furnished to the petitioner by the end of day 18.10.2025. If that be so, the time fixed for the appearance of the petitioner at Annexure-A is extended to 23.10.2025 at 3.00 p.m. 3. With the above observation, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2