JUDGMENT : 1. Heard learned advocates for the parties and perused the record. 2. The applicant, who is the externee, has challenged the order of externment dated 29.11.2017 being Externment order No.2970 of 2017 passed by the respondent No.2. 3. The Deputy Police Commissioner issued a show cause notice on 18.09.2017 under section 56 of the Gujarat Police Act, 1951 (referred to as the 'Act' hereinafter) to the applicant inter alia alleging in the show cause notice that the applicant is a Dangerous Person and doing his activities by using force or violence. There is a specific allegation in the notice that the applicant was doing all these activities within the jurisdiction of concerned Police Station. 4. In response to the show cause notice, the applicant has not submitted his explanation to the concerned authority. The respondent No.2 has passed the order of externment on 29.11.2017 externing the applicant for a period of one years from the area falling under Vadodara City and Vadodara Rural. 5. It may be pertinent to refer the following citations : (1) Jagidsh Shamjibhai Makwana v. Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhavnagar reported in 2002 (2) GLR 1158 & (2) Rameshbhai Shankarbhai Sonara v. State of Gujarat reported in 2002 (C) GLR 169 6. In view of the foregoing reasons, it becomes clear that there is absolute non compliance of mind while passing the order of externment and hence the petition deserves to be allowed and accordingly allowed. Thereby, the order of externment dated dated 29.11.2017 being Hadpari Case No.2970 of 2017 passed by the respondent No.2 is hereby quashed and set aside. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct Service is permitted.