(1.) ALTAF is presently detained in pursuance of an order dated 6-1-1993 under section 3 (2) of the National security Act (for short the Act) passed by the District Magistrate, Kanpur, Similarly, Sharif stands detained by an order dated 30-12-1992 also passed by the District Magistrate, Kanpur, Both those orders are under challenge in these two petitions which are being disposed of together, as prayed by the learned counsel for the parties because the grounds of detention mentioned in both the orders are same.
(2.) THE entire grounds of detention have to be mentioned in order to deal with various arguments advanced. Translated into English, the grounds would read as under-
(3.) THE arguments on behalf of the petitioners can be summarised into three broad headings-