( 1 ) RULE D. B.

( 2 ) THE Deputy Commissioner of Police District, New Delhi served the petitioner with a notice under section 50 of the Delhi Police Act, 1978 calling upon him to show cause why he should not be externed from the union Territory of Delhi for a period of 2 years under section 47 of the Delhi Police Act,

( 3 ) THE relevant part of the notice is as follows :

"you are found to have been involved in the following cases committing offences punishable under Excise Act. Arms Act and committing offences of keeping/receiving stolen property, there are reasonable grounds for believing that you are engaged in the commission of offences punishable under Chapter XVII of Indian Penal Code. Your movements and acts causing or are calculated to cause alarm danger and harm to the persons and property 285. htm All that has been mentioned above makes out a case under section 47 (a) (b) D. P. Act, 1978 against you. "

( 4 ) ON 8th December, 1982 the Deputy Commissioner passed an order externing the petitioner for period of one year from the date of issuance of the order.

( 5 ) THE petitioner has by this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenged the