PANGARKAR C.L., J.: - Rule. Returnable forthwith. Heard finally with consent of parties.

2. This is a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order of externment passed against the present petitioner by respondent No.1.

3. The petitioner is a citizen of India and resident of Kanhan. He is a taxi driver and lives with his wife, mother and children. The petitioner, it is alleged, was involved in commission of certain crimes. It is alleged further that he has become source of nuisance to the society and therefore it has become necessary to extern him.

4. The petitioner challenges the externment order on two grounds namely; that no show cause notice was served on him and secondly; on the ground that the order of externment is excessive, in as much as even though the activities are allegedly restricted to District of Nagpur, he has been externment from. Gondia, Bhandara and Chandrapur.

5. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the respondents.

6. The externment order clearly goes to show that the activities of the present petitioner are restricted only to Nagpur district. Inspite of the fact that the activities are restricted t

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