JUDGMENT

SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent, heard fnally at admission stage.

2. The petitioner has fled this criminal writ petition challenging the order dtd. 08/10/2021 passed by respondent No.3 SubDivisional Magistrate, Kinvat, District Nanded in Proceeding No.2021/Externment Order/Kinvat/Proceeding No.04, whereby the petitioner has been externed from entire Nanded District for a period of six months. The petitioner has also challenged the order dtd. 12/01/2022 passed by respondent No.1 i.e. the Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad, Division Aurangabad in proceeding No.2021/GA/Room-1/Pol-1/Externment/CR-71, whereby appeal under Sec. 60 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), has been rejected and the earlier impugned order dtd. 08/10/2021 is confrmed.

3. Background facts are as under :

The petitioner claims that he is a respectable, well educated and law abiding person having roots in the society. He is also a journalist by profession. However, without there being any cause of action or sustainable ground, a proposal dtd. 30/06/2021 for his externment under the provisions of Sec. 56 (1)(b) of the Act was mo