PAPPU Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) S. R. Singh and Krishna Kumar, JJ. Both these petitions arise out of detention order made by the District Magistrate, Allahabad under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act, 1980 and grounded on the same facts. With the consent of the parties' Counsel -these petitions were taken up together for convenient disposal by a common order. Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 43881 of 1999 is to be taken as the leading case.

(2.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Additional Govern ment Advocate representing as well as Shri Shish Mani Misra the State and Sri K. N. Pandey representing the Union of India.

(3.) IN the result, the continued deten tion of the petitioner is held illegal. The writ petition succeeds and is allowed. The respondents are directed to set the petitioner at liberty forthwith unless he is wanted in any other case. Petition allowed. .