(1.) Present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the detetion order F.No.673/05/2015 -CUS.VIII dated 31.03.2015 passed by respondent no.2 under Section 3(1)(ii) of the COFEPOSA Act, 1974. The present writ petition has been instituted by the wife of the detenue, (hereinafter referred to as the detenue').
(2.) Notice was issued in this matter. Pleadings are complete. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is set down for final hearing and disposal. Rule DB.
(3.) Before the rival submissions of learned counsel for the parties can be considered, we deem it appropriate to notice some of the relevant facts which have given rise to the filing of the present writ petition.