J U D G M E N T

Jobin Sebastian, J.

This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging Ext.P2 externment order dated 29.09.2025, passed against the petitioner under Section 15 (1)(a) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 [KAA(P) Act for the sake of brevity]. By the said order, the petitioner has been interdicted from entering the limits of the revenue district of Thrissur for a period of one year from the date of the receipt of the order.

2. The records available before us reveal that, it was after considering the recurrent involvement of the petitioner in criminal activities, that on 17.09.2025, the District Police Chief, Thrissur Rural submitted a proposal for initiation of proceedings against the petitioner under Section 15 (1)(a) of the KAA(P) Act, 2007 before the authorised officer, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thrissur Range. For initiation of the said proceedings, the petitioner was classified as a “known rowdy” as defined under Section 2 (p)(iii) of the KAA(P) Act, 2007.

3. The authority considered four cases in which the petitioner got involved in passing the externment order. The case registered again