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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24677 WP No. 14832 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 14832 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
SRI. CHAND PASHA S/O MOHAMMAD SADIQ, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/O NO. 482-1, BEHIND NOORANI MASJID, GOWRI KALUVE, CHIKMAGALUR, KARNATAKA - 577 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHIRAJ B. CHENGTI, ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001.
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THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, BASAVANAHALLI POLICE STATION, CHIKMAGALUR - 577 101.
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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE CHIKKAMAGALURU SUB-DIVISION, CHIKMAGLUR - 577 101.
(R1 TO R3 ARE REPRESENTED BY SPP/AGA) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V, HCGP)
Digitally signed by NANDINI M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24677 WP No. 14832 of 2026
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE EXTERNMENT NOTICE BEARING NO. M.A.G (GADIPARU)/CR/04/2025-26 DTD 19.12.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNX-A AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S VISHWAJITH SHETTY
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:-
"I. Issue a writ of Certiorari and quash the externment notice bearing No.M.A.G(GADIPARU)/CR/04/2025-26 Dated 19.12.2025 produced at Annexure-A;
II. Issue a writ of Certiorari and quash the rowdy/history sheet maintained against the petitioner by the Respondent No.2 produced at Annexure-C;
III. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity".
2. Learned AGA submits that enquiry pursuant to impugned notice is under progress. At this stage a show cause notice cannot be quashed.
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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24677 WP No. 14832 of 2026
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition may be dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to participate in the externment proceedings before the competent authority and challenge the order if the same is passed adverse to the interest of the petitioner.
4. Said submission is placed on record.
5. The petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as prayed for.
6. All contentions of the parties are kept open.
Sd/- (S VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE
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