- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010484782026 NC: 2026:KHC:37102 WP No. 21786 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 21786 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY N. S/O NARASIMHAIAH N AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A NO. 80, HONNAGATTA KODIGEHALLI POST DODDABALLAPUR TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-561203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH N.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE NO.5, OPPOSITE VIKRAM HOSPITAL MILLERS ROAD, BENGALURU – 560052. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE STATION HOUSE OFFICER DODDABALLAPURA RURAL POLICE STATION BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT – 561203. 4. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE CITY BANGALORE – 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010484782026 NC: 2026:KHC:37102 WP No. 21786 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 06.07.2026 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT PROPOSING TO OPEN A ROWDY SHEET AGAINST THE PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE – A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the impugned notice dated: 06.07.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent proposing to open a rowdy sheet against the petitioner as per ANNEXURE - A. b. Declare the action of the respondents in proposing to open a rowdy sheet without satisfying the statutory requirements and the applicable Police Standing Orders as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India; c. Direct the respondents not to open or maintain any rowdy sheet against the petitioner except in strict accordance with law and the applicable Police Standing Orders; d. Pass such other or further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interests of justice. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010484782026 NC: 2026:KHC:37102 WP No. 21786 of 2026 3. What is essentially challenged in the present writ petition is a show-cause notice dated 06.07.2026. A writ petition challenging a show-cause notice is not maintainable, unless the show-cause notice had been issued without jurisdiction. 4. In the present matter, respondent No.3 has the necessary jurisdiction under the Karnataka Police Act to issue the impugned notice. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to reply to the said show-cause notice and place all such material as the petitioner may deem appropriate before respondent No.3 for consideration, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 33