Jobin Sebastian, J.

This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging Ext.P1 externment order dated 28.11.2025 passed against the petitioner underSection 15(1)(a) of theKerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007[KAA(P) Act for the sake of brevity]. By the said order, the petitioner was interdicted from entering the limits of the Revenue District Thirssur for a period of one year from the date of the receipt of the order. However, as per the order of the Advisory Board dated 14.01.2026, the period of externment was reduced to five months, and thereafter the petitioner was directed to appear before the Station House Officer, Mannuthy Police Station, on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 p.m. for another two months.

2. The records available before us reveal that, it was after considering the recurrent involvement of the petitioner in criminal activities on 03.11.2025, the District Police Chief, Thrissur Rural submitted a proposal for the initiation of proceedings against the petitioner under Section 15 (1)(a) of the KAA(P) Act, 2007 before the jurisdictional authority, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thrissur Range. For