- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497262026 NC: 2026:KHC:38180 WP No. 22431 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 22431 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR. PARASHURAM MURTHY PRESIDENT, AMBEDKAR SENE AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SON OF PARASHURAM RESIDING AT KARAMARAMA LAYOUT, 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN ROAD, GNANABHARATHI LAYOUT, 2ND BLOCK, VAGERAHALLI, RV COLLEGE ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 059. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N.S. SRIRAJ GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY GNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION, KENGERI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 056 REPRESENTED BY ITS SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION, KENGERI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 056. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497262026 NC: 2026:KHC:38180 WP No. 22431 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE GNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION, KENGERI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 056. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE GNANABHARATHI POLICE STATION, KENGERI SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 056. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITH KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1-3 AND THEIR PERSONNEL, TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 27.06.2026 AND 29.06.2026, ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER AND DELETE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER, FROM THE ROWDY SHEETER LIST, IN NO.251/ROWDY/CC/J.B.P.S/2017, FORTHWITH (ANNEXURE E AND ANNEXURE F) 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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497262026 NC: 2026:KHC:38180 WP No. 22431 of 2026 a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing Respondent Nos.1-3 and their personnel, not to interfere with the daily activities of the petitioner, in the guise of him being included in the Rowdy Sheeter List, in No.251/ROWDY/CC/J.B.P.S.2017, and not to harass him in the guise of surveillance and monitoring. (Annexure 'C'); b. Pass any further order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that there is only one criminal complaint against the petitioner on which basis a rowdy sheet has been opened against the petitioner. The petitioner is not a habitual offender, and as such, the representation which had been submitted by the petitioner ought to have been considered and the name of the petitioner be deleted from the rowdy sheeter list. 4. A rowdy sheet is opened only when there are multiple complaints and the concerned person is stated or claimed to be a habitual offender so as to keep watch on that person. Merely because there is one complaint filed against the petitioner would not require a rowdy sheet to be opened against the petitioner. 5. In that view of the matter, this Court passes the following: - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010497262026 NC: 2026:KHC:38180 WP No. 22431 of 2026 ORDER i) Writ petition is allowed. ii) Respondent Nos.1 to 3 are directed to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 27.06.2026 and 29.06.2026 at Annexures-E and F, and pass necessary orders as per the observation made herein above within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25