- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17501 WP No. 102777 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 102777 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MANOJ S/O. IRAPPA GUDADUR AGE. 24 YEARS, OCC. LABOUR R/O. YETTINGUDDA, DHARWAD, TQ AND DIST. DHARWAD-580031. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH R. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE POLICE INSPECTOR SUB-URBAN POLICE STATION, DHARWAD 580001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE HUBBALLI DHARWAD COMMISSIONERATE, HUBBALLI DHARWAD POLICE COMMISSIONER OFFICE, PB ROAD, NAVANAGAR, HUBBALLI-580025. 3. SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (L AND Q) HUBBALLI DHARWAD-580025. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.T. HANUMAREDDY, 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 ORDER PASSED DATED 31/03/2023 PASSED IN NO.CHP/VI.KA.DA/COP/HU- DHA/GADIPAR/18/2023 BY THE SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (L AND O) HUBBALLI- DHARWAD, VIDE ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.11 16:39:16 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17501 WP No. 102777 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Heard Sri.Akash R. Naik, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.T.Hanumareddy, learned AGA for respondents. 2. The petitioner calls in question an order of externment. The period of externment, in terms of the said order, is already over. No interim order has been granted. 3. In light of the externment period having lapsed, while preserving the liberty of the petitioner to avail such remedies as may be available in law, if the need arises, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC CT:ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 31