(1.) One Shri UbaidTariq Antoo @ Billa @ Faris son of Tariq Ahmad Antoo @ Mitha resident of Kraltang Sopore District Baramula (hereinafter referred to as "detenu") has approached this Court seeking quashment of Order No.01/DMB/PSA/2013 dated 2nd May 2013, passed by District Magistrate, Baramulla (for short "detaining authority") whereby detenu was ordered to be detained under Section 8 of Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, on various grounds.
(2.) The Detaining Authority and the State Government were allowed several opportunities to respond to the motion. They have, however, opted not to file any response to the petition.
(3.) Detention record, however, has been made available by learned Deputy Advocate General.