- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2392 WP No. 100864 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.100864 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRI. ARJUN S/O. ARUN KORAVAR, AGE. 21 YEARS, OCC. COOLIE, R/O. KORAVAR ONI, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI-581 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIDYASHANKAR G.DALWAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIVISIONAL OFFICER AND SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, HAVERI SUB DIVISION, DIST. HAVERI-581110. 3. THE SUB-POLICE INSPECTOR, HAVERI POLICE STATION, TQ. AND DIST. HAVERI-581 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO.MAG: GADIPAAR/VAHI/14/2025-26 DATED 12.01.2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 FOR EXTERNMENT VIDE ANNEXURE-E PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 2. ISSUE SUCH OTHER WRIT OR GIVE SUCH OTHER DIRECTION AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT AND PROPER IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASES. YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Date: 2026.02.18 10:45:03 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2392 WP No. 100864 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers: “1. Issue a writ in nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned order bearing No.MAG:GADIPAARU /VAHI/14/2025-26 dated 12.01.2026 passed by the Respondent No.2 for externment vide Annexure-E passed by the 2nd respondent in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Issue such other writ or give such other direction and pass such other order as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the cases.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the petition giving liberty to avail alternate remedy under Section 59 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. 3. Placing the said submission on record, the writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to avail alternate remedy under Section 59 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:2392 WP No. 100864 of 2026 4. Registry to return all the certified copies produced in this writ petition to the petitioner. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI JTR CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15