- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010579002026 NC: 2026:KHC:45885 WP No. 26276 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26276 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI M SARAVANA S/O LATE S. MANI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.58, 2ND CROSS ROAD, 13TH MAIN ROAD, G.K. LAYOUT, NEW ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMANNA K.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE CITY - 560 100 3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION, BENGALURU CITY, BENGALURU - 560 100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PANINI A.H., AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010579002026 NC: 2026:KHC:45885 WP No. 26276 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITTUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-SETTING ASIDE THE NOTICE BEARING NO. 06/MAJ/GADIPARU/DCR/E-CT/2026 DATED 07.08.2026 ISSUED BY R2 UNDER SECTION 58 OF THE KARNATAKA POLICE ACT 1963 PRODUCED AT ANNX-A INITIATED PURSUANT THERETO. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 the respondents. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, SETTING ASIDE the notice bearing No.06/MAJ/GADIPARU/DCP/E-CT/2026 dated 07.08.2026, issued by Respondent No.2 under Section 58 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, produced at ANNEXURE-A, initiated pursuant thereto; b. Issue a writ or appropriate direction declaring that initiation of proceedings for externment of the Petitioner merely on the basis of the criminal cases referred to in the impugned notice, in the absence of tangible, current and proximate material - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010579002026 NC: 2026:KHC:45885 WP No. 26276 of 2026 satisfying the requirements of Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, is arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional; c. Pass such other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 3. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above petition, with liberty to reply to the show cause notice dated 07.08.2026 at Annexure-A. 4. Reserving such liberty and permitting the petitioner to reply to the said show cause notice on or before 29.08.2026, the petition stands disposed. 5. If such reply is submitted on or before 29.08.2026, the respondents are directed to consider the said reply and pass necessary orders in accordance with law. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12