JUDGMENT

Sandipkumar C. More, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard fnally by consent of learned Counsel for respective parties.

2 The petitioner has fled this writ petition challenging the order dated 06.08.2021, passed by Respondent No.2 District Superintendent of Police, ahmednagar, in Externment Proceeding No. 55 of 2021 and also the order dated 18.10.2021 in Externment appeal No. 88/2021, passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division, Nashik. Under the aforesaid orders, both the authorities have externed the present petitioner from the area of entire ahmednagar district for the period of two years.

3 Background facts of the present case are as under:

The petitioner is resident of Tangegalli, Nalegaon, ahmednagar. He is an agriculturist by profession. Respondent No.3 - Kotwali Police Station, ahmednagar, has submitted proposal against the petitioner and other members of his gang, before the Externment Offcer under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police act, 1951 (herein after referred to as 'the said act'), from 5 districts namely ahmednagar, aurangabad, Beed, Pun