- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17544 WP No. 102899 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. 102899 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI MADEVA KESHAVA GOWDA S/O SRI KESHAVA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/AT. KADAGERE, MAVINAKURVA, HONNAVARA TALUK, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT 581334. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH R. BADIGER, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENREAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDTENT OF POLICE KAJUBAGH, KODIBAG, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT 581301. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.09 11:55:12 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17544 WP No. 102899 of 2023 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER THE COURT OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SUB DIVISION, BATKALA, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT 581320. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE HONNAVARA POLICE STATION, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT 581334. …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 TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 15-04-2023 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT/ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER EXTERNING THE PETITIONER FROM UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT TO KALBURGI DISTRICT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT TILL COMPLETION OF THE KARNATAKA STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTION IN CASE NO.AG/CHUNAVANE/VIVA/2/2023-24 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17544 WP No. 102899 of 2023 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer. “a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the order dated 15.04.2023 passed by the 4th respondent / assistant commissioner externing the petitioner from Uttara Kannada District to Kalburgi District with immediate effect till completion of the Karnataka State Assembly election in Case No.AG / Chunavane / Viva / 2 / 2023-24 produced at Annexure – B. b) Pass such other order or orders if it is deem fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The prayer is seeking to quash the order of externment of the petitioner. The term itself getting over and the petition has rendered infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedy, as is available in law. 4. In the event of need, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH / CT: ASC LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 68