- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13610 WP No. 102041 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 102041 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR. MEHABOOB HITTALMANI S/O. MOULASAB, AGED ABOUT 19 YEARS, R/AT. AYODHY NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, OLD HUBLI, DHARWAD-580024. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (LAW AND ORDER) AND SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, HUBLI-DHARWAD DISTRICT-580001. 2. POLICE INSPECTOR OLD HUBBLI POLICE STATION, HUBLI-580024. 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NAVANAGAR, HUBLI, HUBLI-DHARWAD DISTRICT-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD MAGADUM, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING OF IMPUGNED EXTERNMENT ORDER DATED 13-03-2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13610 WP No. 102041 of 2025 RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 55 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT 1963 BEARING NO.CHP/ViKAdA/COP/HU-Dha/Gadiparu/22/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. B) CONSEQUENTLY, QUASH THE SHOW- CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 05-12-2024 BEARING NO.CHP/VIKADA/COP/HU-DHA/GADIPARU/22/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-H AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari Quashing of impugned Externment order dated 13-03-2025 passed by the 1st Respondent under section 55 of Karnataka Police Act 1963 bearing No.Chp/ViKada/COP/Hu-Dha/Gadiparu/22/2024 vide Annexure-A. b. Consequently, Quash the Show-cause notice issued by 1st respondent dated 05-12-2024 bearing no.CHP/ViKada/COP/Hu- Dha/Gadiparu/22/2024 vide Annexure-H. c. Pass such other order or further order as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper. 2. A memo dated 22.09.2025 singed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, has been filed, which reads as under; - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13610 WP No. 102041 of 2025 “The Advocate for Petitioner most respectfully submits that the petitioner has filed this petition to challenging Externment order dated 13-03- 2025 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 55 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT 1963 BEARING NO.CHP/VIKADA/COP/HU-DHA/ GADIPARU/22/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A for exile the petitioner for period of 6 months (13-03- 2025 to 12-09-2025). Now the externment period is over. Hence above noted Petition has become infractuas. As such the Petitioner may be permitted to withdraw above noted Petition with reserve liberty available under law to the petitioner for other remedies in the interest of justice and equity.” 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of the counsel for the petitioner, petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. In view of disposal of the writ petition, pending interlocutory applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and are disposed of accordingly. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE gab Ct:pa List No.: 2 Sl No.: 120