- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8016 WP No. 30536/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.30536/2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHRIKARA S SHETTY ALIAS SHREEKARA S SHETTY S/O SHYAM S SHETTY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.3-58, PADU MANE TENKU KALYA ULIYARAGILI VILLAGE, ULIYARAGILI, UDUPI KARNATAKA - 574 106 …PETITIONER (BY SMT.SUMAN V KATHARE., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF HOME REGISTERED OFFICE AT ROOM NO.222, II FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PROSECUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT LITIGATION, OFFICE AT 6TH FLOOR. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8016 WP No. 30536/2025 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OLD DC OFFICE ROAD, BANNANJE CIRCLE, BANNANJE, UDUPI - 576 101 3. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAPU POLICE STATION, KAPU, UDUPI DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY SPP OFFICE AT HIGH COURT BUILDING BANGALORE - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. CALL FOR THE RECORDS, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.3 PERTAINING TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN IN THE "REGISTER OF ROWDY SHEET" MAINTAINED IN FORM NO.100, BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 KAPU POLICE STATION, UDUPI. B. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 HEREIN TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.09.2024 (ANNEXURE-A) PREFERRED BY THE PRESENT PETITIONER AND CONSEQUENTLY DELETE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER HEREIN FROM THE "REGISTER OF ROWDY SHEET" MAINTAINED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 KAPU POLICE STATION, UDUPI. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8016 WP No. 30536/2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved with the continuance of his name in the Rowdy Register by the third respondent. However, Smt. Saritha Kulkarni, the learned Additional Government Advocate, places on record the Order dated 08.09.2025 and it is seen from this Order that the petitioner's name is removed from the Register and as such the petition is rendered infructuous. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV List No.: 4 Sl No.: 15