- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18463 WP No. 10550 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO.10550 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: JAVID KHAN P. A. S/O ANWAR PASHA P. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MIG 1, 33 10TH CROSS, DR RAJKUMAR ROAD, KALIYANAGIRI, UDAYAGIRI, MYSORE - 570 019. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GAGAN RAJ., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & AND SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE, (LAW & ORDER) MIRZA ROAD, NAZARBAD MOHALLA, MYSORE CITY, KARNATAKA - 570 010. 3. THE ASST. POLICE COMMISSIONER DEVARAJ SUB-DIVISION, HAMILTON BUILDING, Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18463 WP No. 10550 of 2026 ASHOKA ROAD, NEHRU CIRCLE, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 001. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LASHKAR POLICE STATION, HAMILTON BUILDING, ASHOKA ROAD, NEHRU CIRCLE, LASHKAR MOHALLA, MYSURU - 570 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P.YOGANNA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS PETITION AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED EXTERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO. SAM/MAG(2)/GADIPARU/67/2025 DATED 05.02.2026 ANNEXURE-A PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE (LAW & ORDER) MYSURU CITY, UNDER SECTION 55 OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT, 1963. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18463 WP No. 10550 of 2026 ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate, referring to the impugned order, would submit that the petitioner has been subjected to an order of externment passed under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (for short “Act, 1963”). He would therefore contend that the petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy by way of an appeal under Section 59 of the said the Act, 1963 and, on that ground, the captioned petition is not maintainable. 2. The impugned order is admittedly passed under Section 55 of the Act, 1963. In that view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner has an efficacious statutory remedy of appeal under Section 59 of the Act, 1963. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the said remedy, the captioned petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 34