KAMLA PRASAD Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SARAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner challenges the validity of an order of detention passed under S. 3 (3) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, by the District Magistrate, Saran, on 10-6-1974 and prays for issue of a writ of habeas corpus.

(2.) The ground of detention served on the Petitioner on 15-6-1974 states:

(3.) Counsel for the petitioner submitted that since there was no law fixing the limit up to which a dealer could stock match boxes and soaps, it could not be said that the petitioner had hoarded the scheduled commodities in question and therefore, the ground of detention was bad.