- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010687632025 NC: 2026:KHC:53807 WP No. 31900 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 31900 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: H.R.MAHESH, S/O RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.9/1, 5TH MAIN, AGRAHARA, DASARAHALLI, BANGALORE-562114. ALSO RESIDING AT: H.R.MAHESH, S/O RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, HANUMANAHLLI VILLAGE, BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA-571426. …PETITIONER (BY SRI RAJU C N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE BY KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHNASOUDHA, BANGALORE-560009. - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010687632025 NC: 2026:KHC:53807 WP No. 31900 of 2025 2. THE SUPERGIANT OF POLICE, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 3. THE POLICE INSPECTOR, KRISHNARAJPETE TOWN POLICE, KRISHNARAJPETE TALUK, MANDYA-571426. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERDIENT OF POLICE, NAGAMANGALA SUB-DIVISION, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA-571432. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BINDIGENAVILE POLICE, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA-571426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A.S HARISHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.5 TO DELETE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ROWDY REGISTRAR AND QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT VIDE ANNEXURE-'A' NO.D3/B.N.P.S/MHAA/05/ 2025 DATED.02/04/2025. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010687632025 NC: 2026:KHC:53807 WP No. 31900 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER 1. The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: "i) Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.5 to delete the name of the petitioner in the rowdy registrar and quash the Endorsement Vide Annexure: 'A' No.D3/B.N.P.S/MHAA/05/ 2025 Dated:02/04/2025. ii) Issue any other writ, order or direction, which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case." 2. It is the case of the petitioner that pursuant to the order dated 04.11.2024 passed in WP No.6859/2024, the petitioner has given a representation to the concerned authority. The said representation of the petitioner was rejected vide the impugned communication dated 02.04.2025 (Annexure A to the writ petition), whereunder, a request for removal of the name of the petitioner from the rowdy sheet has been rejected since a case in Crime No.83/2024 was pending. Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010687632025 NC: 2026:KHC:53807 WP No. 31900 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the said criminal proceedings, the police authorities have filed a 'B' report (Annexure - C to the writ petition) on 17.12.2024. 4. Learned AGA submits that apart from the proceedings in which 'B' report has been filed, no other proceedings are pending against the petitioner. 5. It is also pertinent to note that although the 'B' report has been filed by the police authorities on 17.12.2024, the said criminal proceedings have been referred in the impugned communication dated 02.04.2025, for the purpose of rejecting the request made by the petitioner. 6. In view of the aforementioned, the communication dated 02.04.2025 (Annexure - A to the writ petition) is ex-facie erroneous and is hereby quashed. 7. The concerned authorities shall consider the representation of the petitioner as has been noticed in the impugned communication dated 02.04.2025 and pass necessary orders as expeditiously as possible, in any event, not Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010687632025 NC: 2026:KHC:53807 WP No. 31900 of 2025 later than two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and intimate such consideration to the petitioner. 8. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE BS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA