Meredith, J.

1. This is an application on behalf of one Brajnandan Sharma under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for a writ preventing the Government from enforcing an order under Clause (b) of Sub-section (1) of Sec.2, Bihar Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1949 (Bihar Act III [3] of 1950) restricting the petitioners movements by forbidding him from going to any place in the districts of Singhbhum and Manbhum. The order is in the following terms:

Government of Bihar

Political Department

Special Branch

Patna, 6th January 1949.

ORDERS.

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62(4)/48

C.E. Whereas the Governor of Bihar is satisfied with respect to the person known as Shree Brajnandan Sharma, son of Shree Ayodhya Prasad Sharma of village Dabaul P.S. Hilsa, district Patna at present Jamadova P.S. Jorapokhary, Dhanbad, that with a view to preventing him from acting in a manner prejudicial to the public safety and the maintenance of the public order it is necessary to make the following order :

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (b) of Sub-section (1) of Section 2, Bihar Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1949 (Bihar Act (III [3] of 1950) the Governor