- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4601 WP No. 101509 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 101509 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: ABDUL KHADEER S/O NABI SAB, AGE. 29 YEARS, OCC. MUNICIPAL COUNCILOR, R/O JAGALIKATTE RAYA AREA, NEAR VIJAY TALKIES, HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA-583 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIJAYANAGARA DISTRICT, HOSAPETE-583 101. TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGARA. 3. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR, HOSAPETE TOWN POLICE STATION, HOSAPETE-583 201. TQ HOSAPETE, DIST: VIJAYANAGARA. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN.K.UPPAR., AGA) Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4601 WP No. 101509 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Sabeel Ahmed., counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Praveen K.Uppar., AGA for the respondents have appeared in person. 2. The captioned Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representations dated:06.02.2024 and 28.01.2025 vide Annexures-E and F and remove the name of petitioner from rowdy list maintained by respondent No.3 as expeditiously as possible with a stipulated period. 3. Counsel for the respective parties urged several contentions. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. AGA on instructions submits that as of today no criminal cases are pending against the petitioner. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:4601 WP No. 101509 of 2025 5. The oral submission made by AGA is placed on record. 6. A mandamus is ordered directing the Superintendent of Police – the second respondent to consider the representations dated:06.02.2024 and 28.01.2025 vide Annexures-E and F and remove the name of the petitioner from the rowdy list maintained by the third respondent, in accordance with law within four weeks from the receipt of certified copy of this order. 7. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 85