Apart from these three leaders who are spearheading the anti-nuclear plant project in Jaitapur, the administration also issued externment notices to seven others.

Opposition to the Jaitapur nuclear plant has gained momentum after the recent visit of Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to the plant. The local residents in Jaitpur received a moral boost after the Republic Party of India (RPI) extended support to the parties opposing the nuclear project.

In anticipation of Shiv Sena Working President Uddhav Thackeray likely to visit the troubled plant site and holding anti-government rally, the district administration has clamped prohibitory orders banning assembly of four and more persons in Jaitapur.

The police are continuing arrests of anti-nuclear plant activists and leaders. Earlier the police have arrested several activists and now the police have served ban orders on Justice Patil, Justice Sawant and Vaishali Patil, prohibiting their entry into Ratnagiri district.

The police have also served notices on seven activists from the district on charges of causing interference in the working of the Jaitapur power plant, threatening the plant workers, and provoking the local residents against the nuclear plant. The seven have been asked to be present before the Sub Divisional Magistrate on Monday and present their say as to why they should not be externed from the district.

Meanwhile keeping in mind the strong opposition to the nuclear project, the police have sealed several points of entry to the project site. The arrests of more leaders cannot be ruled out.