G N MITTAL Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN 1960 history-sheet of B Class was opened against the petitioner and since then he has been under surveillance. He has filed this writ petition for getting the history-sheet and the surveillance quashed. Conse quential relief in connection therewith has also been claimed.

(2.) STATE has filed counter affidavit and the petitioner has filed rejoinder-affidavit in reply thereto. We have heard learned Counsel for the parties.

(3.) IN the counter-affidavit there is reference of several criminal cases lodged against the petitioner, but all those cases relate to the period between 1958 and 1979. This writ petition was filed in 1979. IN 1979 when the petitioner filed writ petition ho was 56 years old and by now he must have completed 70 years. There is nothing on record as 10 the conduct and habits of the petitioner after 1979. Circumstances might have changed during this period necessitating the withdrawal of the history-sheet and surveillance against the petitioner. But we express no opinion on this aspect. What our emphasis is that the respon dents should reconsider the whole matter regarding history-sheet and surveil lance against the petitioner and if they find that he has changed considerably, they should withdraw the surveillance against him.