1. Aggrieved by the order of restriction of movements passed by the second respondent against the petitioner under Section 15 of the Kerala Anti Social Activities Prevention Act (for short 'KAAPA'), the petitioner has approached this Court with this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

2. His grievance is that he was served with Ext.P1 show cause notice on 14.11.2016 by the second respondent calling upon him to show cause why an order under Section 15(1)(a) of KAPPA shall not be issued against him based on his antecedents in the light of the surrounding circumstances. In Ext.P1 it is stated that his involvement in Crime No.719/2011 of Angamaly Police Station, Crime No. 149/2004 of Kalady Police Station, Crime No. 327/2016 and 829/2016 of Chengamanad Police Station, are accounted to bring him under the sweep as 'known rowdy' as defined under Section 2(p) of KAAPA. On receipt of Ext.P1 notice, he submitted Ext.P2 a detailed explanation, but it was rejected and Ext.P3 order was passed on 25.02.2016 and it was served on him on 28.02.2017 restricting his entry in Ernakulam Rural District for one year from the date of receipt of the order. The details of the