Newsam, J.

1. This is a petition asking the Court to quash security proceedings initiated by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Mayavaram against the two petitioners who are mirasidars and residents of Manigramam.

2. By an order dated 21st November, 1936, the petitioners were called upon to show cause why they should not furnish security for their good behaviour for two years. The order stated that it was based on information that they habitually committed the offences of extortion, mischief, theft and assault and were so dangerous and desperate as to render their being at large, without security, hazardous to the community. It purported in fact to be made under els. (a), (d), (e) and (f) of Section 110 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The substance of the information given to the Magistrate was set out in an appendix consisting of 21 heads of charge.

3. One hundred and seventeen witnesses were cited to prove the information, twenty-four of these were examined between 9th December, 1936 and 23rd February, 1937 (that is, in 2 months) and they were examined by the Magistrate, who is a touring officer, at several sittings in nine different camps in his division. As the end was still no