( 1 ) ON the last date, these petitions were finally heard. Though the facts of these Petitions may be different, some of the questions argued in these Petitions are common and therefore, it will be convenient to decide these Petitions by a common judgment.

( 2 ) IN these three Petitions the challenge is to the orders of externment under the Bombay Police Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as said Act of 1951) and confirmation thereof in the statutory appeals.

( 3 ) IN Criminal Writ Petition No. 548 of 2005, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in the impugned order of externment, there is a reference to the activities of the Petitioner in the Ramlal Chowk area. He submitted that this fact is not mentioned in the show cause notice and therefore, the impugned order is vitiated as reliance is placed on extraneous material. He submitted that order of externment passed against the Petitioner relates to Districts of Solapur, Osmanabad and pune when even according to the assertions made in the show cause notice, the alleged activities of the Petitioner are confined to solapur. He submitted that in the show cause notice, material details such as date, mo