BAPNA, J.—This is a petitioner under Art. 226 of the Constitution of

India challenging the validity of the Rajasthan Government Order dated the 31st May, 1952. That order is as follows :—

"HOME DEPARTMENT.

Notification

Jaipur, 31st May, 1953.

No. F. 3(35) Police—A/52. Whereas the Rajpramukh is satisfied that the area shown in the schedule annexed here to has been found to be in a disturbed and dangerous state :

Now, therefore, in the exercise of the authority vested in him under sec. 15(1) of the Police Act (V of 1861),the Rajpramukh is pleased to declare that the 24 villages included in the said schedule shall be deemed to be disturbed area for a period of six months from the date of this notification.

Under sub-sec. 2 of the said sec. 15 of the Police Act (V of 1861) the Rajpramukh is pleased to authorise the Inspector General of Police to employ, at the cost of the inhabitants of the said area any Police force in addition to the ordinary fixed complement quartered therein.

Under sub-sec. 5 of sec. 15 of the said Act the Rajpramukh is further pleased to exempt the Harijan and Muslim inhabitants of these villages from liability to bear any portion of the cost on account of the posting of

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