IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3^RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 106272 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

JUBER S/O. KHALEEL SAB, AGE. 40 YEARS, OCC. CONTRACTOR R/O.LINGARAJ CAMP, GANGAVATHI, TQ. GANGAVATHI, DIST.KOPPAL – 583 231.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.C JNANAYYASWAMI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE – 560 001.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL – 583 231.

Digitally signed by

3. POLICE SUB INSPECTOR/

VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL STATION HOUSE OFFICER, Location: Hi gh Court of Karnataka, GANGAVATHI TOWN POLICE STATION, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad DIST. KOPPAL – 583 231.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.3 TO DELETE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER FROM ROWDY SHEET AS PER NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED 13.09.2024 IN BEARING NO.GUM.NA.PO.TA/ROU.SU.NO/2024 VIDE-ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.10.2024 TO REMOVE THE NAME OF PETITIONER HEREIN FROM THE ROWDY LIST VIDE ANNEXURE-C IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

ORAL ORDER

(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer:

A. Issue writ in the nature of certiorari or any order or direction to respondent no.3 to delete the name of the petitioner from rowdy sheet as per notice issued by the respondent no.3 dated 13.09.2024 in bearing no.GUM.Na.Po.Ta/Rou.Su.No/2024 vide-Annexure-B, in the interest of justice and equity.

B. Issue writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondent no. 3 to consider the representation dated 15.10.2024 to remove the name of petitioner herein from the rowdy list vide annexure-c in the interest of justice and equity.

C. And to issue any such other orders and directions which are just and necessary if this Hon’ble Court deems fit.

2. Heard learned counsel Sri.B.C.Jnanayya Swami appearing for the petitioner and the learned AGA Sri.T.Hanumareddy appearing for the respondent-State.

3. Owing to the prayer of the petitioner, this Court on

30.10.2025 passed the following order:

“Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner is drawn in the list of rowdies or continued to be in the list of rowdies with the respondent No.3-Police Station, notwithstanding the fact that the petitioner has been acquitted in all the criminal cases registered against him.

The learned AGA is directed to secure instructions and make his submissions.

List on 03.11.2025 in fresh matters.”

4. The learned AGA submits that the representation of the petitioner for deletion of his name from the list of rowdies in the 3^rd respondent-police station would be taken strictly in consonance with law.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in identical circumstance, this Court in W.P.No.106887/2024 disposed on 09.01.2025 has passed the following order:

“1. The petitioner is before this Court calling in question the name of the petitioner being drawn in the list of rowdies before the 4th respondent-Hungund Police Station.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGA for respondent-State.

3. It transpires that the petitioner gets embroiled in 3 crimes, one in Crime No.174/2016, Crime No.175/2016 and Crime No.14/2017. It is the averment in the petition that on 03.02.2024 and 07.02.2024, the petitioner gets acquitted in Special Case No.6/2017 & Special Case No.117/2017. The petitioner after the said acquittal submits representation to the competent authority, seeking removal of his name from the list of rowdies maintained before the 4