Honble B.R. ARORA, J.—By these writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the validity of the notices issued by the District Magistrate, Nagaur, under section 3 of the Rajasthan (Control of Gundas) Act, 1975 (herein after referred to as the Act), by which the petitioners were informed that it appears to the District Magistrate, Nagaur, that the petitioners are Gundas as per clause 2(b) (viii) of the Act and are engaged in committing criminal offences either by himself or as a member or leader of a Gang and thereby creating panic in the area. Their activities or acts in the town of Ladnu and its adjoining area are calculated to cause danger or harm to the persons or properties and there are reasonable grounds for believing that they are engaged in the commission of the acts specified in sub-clause (viii) of Clause (b) of section 2 of the Act and the witnesses are not willing to come forward to give evidence against him for fear of violence to their persons or properties. The petitioners were, therefore, asked to appear before the learned District Magistrate, Nagaur, on the dates mentioned in the notices and to show cause why the order for externment of the petitioners under sec

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