BAURA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN all these five writ petitions the petitioners have challenged the correctness and validity of their preventive detention under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

(2.) IN Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 43499 of 2004 the impugned order was passed by the District Magistrate, Banda on 7 -4 -2004 and in the other four writ petitions the date of the impugned order is 16 -4 -2004.

(3.) WE have heard Sri S.F.A. Naqvi, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State -respondents and the learned Standing Counsel for the Union of India in all the writ petitions.