JUDGMENT - R.K. BATTA, J.:---Rule. With the consent of the learned Advocates for the parties. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties, heard forthwith.

2. The petitioner was externed under section 56(1) and under section 59 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951, by order dated 23-3-2000 of respondent No. 2. By the said order, the petitioner, was externed for one year from Buldana District and nearby Districts of Akola, Washim, Jalna, Parbhani and Jalgaon. The petitioner challenged the said externment order before the respondent No. 3 in appeal and respondent No. 3 vide order dated 11th December, 2000 rejected the appeal and confirmed the externment order. The petitioner challenges the externment order on the ground that in the show cause notice, there is no averment that witnesses are not coming forward to depose or that they have not lodged the complaint against the petitioner due to fear as also on the ground that though the activity of the petitioner is stated to be restricted in village district Buldana, yet by impugned order, the petitioner has been externed from not only district Buldana but also five other districts namely Akola, Washim, Jalna Parbhani an

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