JUDGMENT

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

2 By way of this writ petition, the petitioner prays to set aside the order dated 08.09.2021, passed by Respondent No.3 Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Nandurbar in Externment Proposal No. 02/2021 and also order dated 21.12.2021, passed by Respondent No.2 - Divisional Commissioner, Nashik Division, Nashik, in Externment appeal No. 110/2021. Under the impugned orders, the petitioner has been externed from entire Nandurbar district for the period of eight months under Section 56 (1) (a) and (b) of the Maharashtra Police act, 1951, (herein after referred to as the 'said act').

3 according to the petitioner, he was served with notice under Section 59 of the said act mentioning, as to why he should not be externed from Nandurbar district, since pendency of so many criminal cases against him, as mentioned in the said notice. Thereafter, Respondent No.3, on the basis of said notice, passed an order dated 08.09.2021 and thereby externed the petitioner, as af