ABSTRACT
Registration of the criminal gangs in Mysore was very effective. Special inspectors, office staff, clerks, constables and jamedars with their usual duties were appointed to look after works related to control and management of criminal tribes in Mysore. A list of criminal classes declared as criminal tribes under the Criminal Tribes Act III of 1911 in Bombay and Madras Provinces was prepared. The government found it a stupendous task to stem down mig- ratory habits of criminal tribes from other states. It had to spend unlimited resources for this purpose and also had to spend a lot of time to plan an appropriate strategy. With the approval of the government, a draft notification was issued and declared that they should not be permitted to enter into Mysore state without permission. Under Section 20 of the Criminal Tribes Act they were expelled from the state under the regulations of the said Act.
