LAWS(SC)-1975-1-5

GANDHI SARDAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On January 09, 1975
GANDHI SARDAR Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner challenges an order of detention made by the District Magistrate, 24-Parganas under sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of S.3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act,1971. The order of detention was made on 29th December, 1973 on the ground that it was necessary to detain the petitioner with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. The grounds on which the order of detention was based referred only to one incident and that was described in the following terms:

(2.) The petition, therefore, fails and the rule is discharged.