P. R. GOKULAKRISHNAN, S. B. MAJMUDAR, J.

( 1 ) IN these two petitions by two brothers who are sought to be externed from the place where they reside and carry on their avocation of life in Malia in Amreli taluka of Amreli district the externment orders passed against them by the authority and as confirmed by the Secretary Home Department have been brought in challenge.

( 2 ) A few relevant facts may be noticed at the outset. The petitioners are residing at village Malia in Amreli taluka of Amreli district. They are true brothers. Both of them were served with show cause notices of even date viz. 8-11-1983 under sec. 59 of the Bombay Police Act. The said notices have been issued by the Sub-divisional Magistrate Amreli. It was alleged in the said notices that the petitioners were head-strong and quarrelsome persons and on the allegations mentioned in the show cause notices it was thought necessary to extern them in the exercise of powers under secs. 56 57 and 63 of the Act from the local limits of Amreli and contiguous districts of Bhavnagar and Rajkot for a period of one year. It was further alleged that if they were not removed from the said areas then they and their associates will

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