- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504152026 NC: 2026:KHC:38960 WP No. 22663 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 22663 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED DANISH MADANI AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMED IQBAL, RESIDING AT HAJUMA MANZIL, MAVINAKATTE, GULVADI VILLAGE, KUNDAPURA TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 283. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED SULTAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, UDUPI DISTRICT, UDUPI - 576 101. 3. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR, KUNDAPURA RURAL POLICE STATION, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576 283. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504152026 NC: 2026:KHC:38960 WP No. 22663 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 24.06.2026 PASSED BY R2 IN CASE NO. MAG SR-23/2026 (ANNX-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 Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing the impugned order dated 24.06.2026 passed by Respondent No.2 in Case No.MAG SR-23/2026 (Annexure-A). b. Grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case, to meet the ends of justice. 3. What has been challenged is the externment order dated 24.06.2026 passed by respondent No.2. 4. A perusal of the said order indicates that the petitioner had been served with a notice and had been heard before the impugned order had been - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010504152026 NC: 2026:KHC:38960 WP No. 22663 of 2026 passed. The principle of natural justice has been followed, the petitioner has a statutory appellate remedy under Section 59 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such statutory appellate remedy, petition stands disposed. 6. The appellate authority shall consider the appeal if filed by 04.08.2026 without reference to limitation. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 16