JUDGMENT :

Sandipkumar C. More, JJ.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of learned Counsel for respective parties.

2. The petitioners in Criminal Writ Petitions No. 1409/2021, 1411/2021 and 1412/2021, have prayed for quashing and setting aside order dated 26.10.2021, passed by Respondent No.4 i.e. Divisional Commissioner, Nasik Division, Nasik, in their respective Externment Appeals No.78/2021, 80/2021 and 79/2021, confirming the common order dated 14.07.2021, passed by Respondent No.2 i. e. Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar, in respect of all these three petitioners, whereby said petitioners are externed from the entire area of Ahmednagar district for the period of 15 months.

The petitioner in Criminal Writ Petition No. 1410/2021 has also challenged the order dated 26.10.2021, passed by Respondent No. 4 – Divisional Commissioner, Nasik Division, Nasik in Externment Appeal No. 103/2021, confirming the order dated 23.08.2021, passed by Respondent No. 2 – Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagar, whereby he is externed from the entire area of Ahmedna