IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
M.NAGAPRASANNA
Malikjan @ Sahil, S/O. Hazarat Ali Kaladgi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka Rep. By Its Secretary, Department Of Home – Respondent
ORDER :
M. Nagaprasanna, J.
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs:

b. To issue any other order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice.”
2. Heard the learned counsel Sri. P.G. Chikkanaragund appearing for the petitioner and the learned AGA Sri. T. Hanumareddy representing respondents.
3. Facts, in brief, germane are as follows:
The 4th respondent-Police Inspector files an application seeking an order of externment against the petitioner on the score that the petitioner is embroiled in several crimes. Thereafter, based on the report made by respondent No.4, the impugned order is passed by respondent No.2 against the petitioner on 22.11.2025 under Section 55 of the KARNATAKA POLICE ACT , 1963, exiling the petitioner from Dharwad to Sankeshwar for a period of 6 months. The petitioner is now before this Court calling in question the order of externment dated 22.11.2025.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by the judgment rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No.30021/2025, disposed off on 17th November 2025, wherein it is held as follow

Externment orders require general disclosure of allegations without complete document provision, upholding the principles of natural justice and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
The court established that only material allegations need to be disclosed to a person sought to be externed, and the externment order must clearly indicate the provision under which it was passed.
Complete disclosure of documents in externment proceedings is not required; only general allegations must be communicated, upholding procedural fairness.
An externment order must clearly state the grounds for action and comply with principles of natural justice, which includes providing necessary details to the affected individual.
The court ruled that the general nature of allegations must be communicated to a person sought to be externed, without requiring full disclosure of police reports, maintaining compliance with natural....
Only the general nature of material allegations must be provided in externment cases, not the entire documentation, ensuring compliance with principles of natural justice.
An externment order requires clear justification under the applicable section, ensuring the principles of natural justice are followed, including the requirement of informing the general nature of al....
Externment orders must disclose the general nature of allegations to ensure compliance with the principles of natural justice.
The court clarified that under the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, only general nature of allegations must be provided before externment and not all documents, ensuring compliance w....
The court ruled that an externment order does not necessitate providing all police documents, only the general nature of material allegations, while emphasizing adherence to procedural requirements u....
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