DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NOWGONG Vs. SARAT MUDOI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The detaining authority under Section 3(2) read with Section 3(3) of the National Security Act, 1980 ('Act' for short) being the District Magistrate of Nowgong and the State of Assam assail the decision of the High Court at Gauhati quashing the order of detention.

(2.) On October 20, 1982, the District Magistrate made the following order:

(3.) In the grounds of detention which were supplied to the detenu within the time provided by law, six grounds were specified. Before the High Court several contentions were raised including the one to the effect that if the detaining authority does not specify in the order of detention as to which particular supply and /or service he had in mind while making it, the order of detention is vitiated. After hearing counsel for the parties, the High Court came to the conclusion,