SURESH PAL Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner, Suresh Pal has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with prayers to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 6-2-1998 (Annexure 1 to the writ petition) passed by the District Magistrate, Ghaziabad (respondet No. 2) directing his detention under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') and the issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to set him at liberty forthwith.

(2.) The facts of the case, relevant for determination of the questions raised in the petition, may be stated thus:

(3.) After commencement of investigation, the petitioner was arrested on 24-12-1997 in connection with the case and the associates of the petitioner Raj Karan, Onkar, Surendra and Manoj