This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order of externment dated 17.12.2025 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 Thrissur Revenue District 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, Thrissur City, submitted a proposal on 25.11.2025 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, Thrissur Range. For initiation of proceedings, the petitioner was classified as “known rowdy” as defined under Section

2(p)(iii) of the KAA(P) Act.

3. The authority considered four cases in which the petitioner got involved while passing the order of externment. The last case registered against the petitioner and considered by the authority fo