NIZAM Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Virendra Bhatia for the Petitioner. Additional Government Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4 and Senior Standing Counsel for the Union of India.

(2.) THIS petition has been filed by, the Petitioner against his detention under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act (hereinafter called as the Act). He has been detained by the order dated 25.10.1998 passed by the District Magistrate, Kannauj, who is the detaining authority.

(3.) THE argument advanced before us by the Learned Counsel for the Petitioner is that there is enormous delay in the consideration of the representation of the detenu by the Government of India, i.e., Home Minister. It vitiates any further detention of the Petitioner on the basis of impugned order dated 25.10.1998.