ALISHA MARAM Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE IMPHAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. S. Rajeetchandra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also Mr. Th. Ibohal, learned Sr. G. A. appearing for the respondents-1, 2 and 3 as well as Mr. C. Komal, learned CGSC appearing for the respondent No. 4, Union of India.

(2.) BY this writ petition, the petitioner-detenue is assailing the impugned detention order, approval order of the State Government only on the sole ground that because of the failure on the part of the appropriate Government to furnish all the copies of the documents which form the basis of the grounds of detention to the petitioner-detenue, her rights under Art. 22 (5) of the Constitution of India has been infringed, as a result the continued detention of the petitioner-detenue is illegal.

(3.) UNDER letter being No. Cril./NSA/ No. 15 of 2010 Porompat dated the 23.2.10 the District Magistrate (detaining authority) in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of the NSA, furnished the grounds of detention along with copies of the documents which form the basis of the grounds of detention to the petitioner-detenue. The documents which form the basis of the grounds of detention of the petitioner-detenue are mentioned in para 6 of the said letter of the detaining authority (District Magistrate) dated 23.2.2010. Para 6 of the said letter of the detaining authority dated 23.2.10 read as follows: