ABDUL AHAD HAFIZ SHAIKH Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Challenge in the present petition preferred under Articles 14, 19 (I) (g) and 226 of the Constitution of India is the show cause notice dated 26.11.2017 issued by the respondent - authority in show cause notice bearing No.RB/HDP/145/2017 under Section 56 (b) of the Gujarat Police Act, 1951 (for short the Act).

(2.) Heard the submissions of learned advocates appearing for the petitioner and learned APP for the respondent State.

(3.) The petitioner challenged the impugned show cause notice on various grounds that show cause notice is issued without application of mind, wherein the externing authority has mentioned that the petitioner should be externed from districts of Surat city, Surat Rural, Tapi, Bharuch, Navsari and Valsad. No reason has been given in the show cause notice why, externment from these districts was proposed when the activity of the petitioner was confined only to District of Surat.