ROSHAN ALI MIAN Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, COOCH BEHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this Rule the detenu -Petitioner Roshan Ali Miyan is disputing the validity of his present detention under an order dated December 1, 1971, passed by the District Magistrate, Cooch - Behar, in exercise of his powers under Sec. 3(1) read with Sec. 3(2) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. The object of detention as recited in the order of detention is in the following terms:

(2.) Though the object recited in this order is maintenance of public order, the ground served on the detenu under Sec. 8(1) of the said Act on the very same day recited in the preamble as follows ;

(3.) Thus it is obvious that there is a patent discrepancy as to the object of detention between the order and the ground served on the detenu -Petitioner on the very same day. A point has been raised by Mr. Samajdar who is appearing on behalf of the Petitioner to the effect that on the patent discrepancy between the order and the ground as to the object of detention which led the detaining authority to exercise his powers under the Act, the detention cannot be held to be in accordance with law. According to Mr. Samajdar, it is not so because of two reasons. In the first place, the ground disclosed in the ground of detention being one relevant to the security of the State is irrelevant to the object specified in the order, namely, maintenance of public order. Secondly, it is suggested by Mr. Samajdar that such discrepancy clearly establishes the fact that the detaining authority was not applying his mind to the facts and circumstances in exercising his powers as exercised in the present case.