Jobin Sebastian, J.

This writ petition is directed against Ext.P4 order of externment dated 24.11.2025, passed against the petitioner by the 3rd respondent, invoking 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 District Police Chief, Ernakulam Rural, for a period of six months 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 the District Police Chief, Ernakulam Rural, submitted a proposal for the initiation of proceedings against the petitioner under Section 15 (1)(a) of the KAA(P) Act before the authorised officer, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ernakulam Range. For initiation of proceedings, the petitioner was classified as a “known rowdy” as defined under Section 2 (p)(iii) of the KAA(P) Act.

3. Altogether three cases in which the petitioner got involved have been considered by the competent authority for passing Ext.P4 externment order. Out of the said cases, the case registere