The State Government companyfirmed the order of detention on November 11, 1969.
This application was treated as an application for writ of habeas companypus and on April 9, 1970 a rule nisi was issued.
He was informed that it was against public interest to disclose to him the grounds of his detention.
According to the return the petitioner was detained on November 21, 1969 pursuant to an order dated November 6, 1969 with a view to preventing him from acting in a manner prejudicial to the security of the State.
The order of detention was made by the District Magistrate on November 6, 1969.
I am unable to sustain this companytention.
The only companytention raised on his behalf is that the order of companyfirmation by the Government was made before the petitioners arrest and detention and that this rendered his custody illegal.
Under Section 3 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Preventive Detention Act this order had to be approved by the Government within 20 days.
According to him, he was arrested on September 21, 1969.
D. Dua, J. Latif Hussain Malik, petitioner, forwarded his application dated March 10, 1970 from Central Jail, Jammu seeking his production in this Court for filing an application for a writ of habeas companypus.
