( 1 ) THIS writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for quashing the impugned notice dated 8th May 1981 issued by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central), respondent No. 2, herein, to show-cause why the petitioner be not externed from the limits of the Union Territory of Delhi. The said notice purports to have been issued under Section 50 read with Section 47 of the Delhi Police Act (hereinafter referred to as "the Act" ).

( 2 ). The allegations levelled against the petitioner in the said notice are as under:

"that since 24-1-65 you are engaged in the commission of illegal acts and offences against body or property involving force or violence and that your activities or movements in the limits of the Union Territory of Delhi are causing alarm, danger or harm to the person or property. That it has been made to appear to me that you have been continuing your criminal activities and have engaged yourself in the commission of offence against body or property involving force or violence falling under Chapters XVI, XVII or XXII of the Indian Penal Code and the following cases were registered against you.

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