1wp-3662-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Writ Petition No. 3662 of 2010 Mr Jitender Alias Jitu Bindeshwar .. Petitioner. V/s State of Maharashtra and Anr .. Respondents. Mr Anand S. Jondhgale i/by Jondhale & Co. for the Petitioner. Mr J. P. Yagnik, A.P.P.for the State. CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR & A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 11TH JANUARY,2011. P.C.:- 1. This petition takes exception to the show cause notice issued by the Appropriate Authority proposing to initiate externment action against the petitioner in exercise of powers under section 56 of the Mumbai Police Act, 1951. We decline to exercise our writ jurisdiction at this stage as the matter is only at the stage of issuing show cause notice. It would be open to the petitioner to file reply to show cause notice and defend the proceedings 2wp-3662-10 before the Appropriate Authority. This is not a case wherein our interference in exercise of writ jurisdiction is warranted at the show cause notice stage. 2. Accordingly, petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to pursue other remedies as may be available before the Appropriate Authority. All questions in the said proceedings will have to be decided on its own merits. At the same time, we are inclined to accept the request of the petitioner that in the event adverse decision is taken by the Appropriate Authority the same shall not be given effect to for a period of one week from the date of service of the said order on the petitioner to enable the petitioner to carry the matter in appeal in terms of Section 60 of the said Act. 3. Petition is disposed of on the above terms. Order accordingly. (A.R. JOSHI, J) ( A.M. KHANWILKAR, J)