- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8442 WP No. 18535 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 18535 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI ARUN KUMAR K M @ ARUN KUGVE @KUGVE ARUN @ ARUN S/O MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDIING AT AMBAPURA, KUGVE, SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA -577 401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADITYA KASTURKAR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI.HITESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE SUB -DIVISIONAL OFFICER AND SUB- DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE SAGARA SUB DIVISION DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE, SIR M V ROAD, SAVALANGA RAOD, Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8442 WP No. 18535 of 2023 SHIVAMOGGA - 577201. 3. SENIOR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SAGARA SUB DIVISION, SAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577202. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE SAGARA TALUK RURAL POLICE STATION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE COMMUNICATION / ORDER OF THE R3 DATED 19/07/2023 BEARING NO/SAGARA/CC/476/2023 SEEKING THE R2 FOR DEPORTATION OF THE PETITIONER FROM SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT FOR A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS AT ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Sri.Aditya, learned counsel for petitioner after arguing the matter for sometime submits that the impugned order of externment was only for a period of six months and the order is dated 19.07.2023 and it appears to have worked itself out. Accordingly, submits that the petition has become infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8442 WP No. 18535 of 2023 2. Submission taken record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Liberty is always available to the petitioner in the event of any subsequent action taken to seek redressal. SD/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32