The order of companyfirmation refers to the order of detention dated August 23, 1973.
shows that numberother material was taken into account by the detaining authority while passing the order of detention.
The order recites that the petitioner was detained with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.
The companynter affidavit filed on behalf of the State Govt.
It is further stated that this companyduct led to a reign of terror in the locality as a result of which the shops and the doors of the read side houses were closed, people of the locality fled away inpanic and the people were generally afraid of companying out of their houses for fear of being assaulted.
The particulars of the ground of detention refer to a solitary incident dated March 18, 1973.
It is alleged that at about 2 p.m. on that date, the petitioner and his associates being armed with swords, Ballams and Lathis attacked a group of Bengalees at Rajnarayan Roy Choudhury Ghat Road, Shibpur, Howrah causing severe injuries to them.
The petitioner was expressly apprised that he had been acting in a manner prejudical to the maintenance of public order as evidenced by the particulars furnished to him.
The particulars refer only to a single incident.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by CHANDRACHUD, J. The petitioner was detained by an order dated August 23, 1973 passed by the District Magistrate, Howrah, under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971.
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Therefore, the use of the expression, you have been acting though unfortunate does number support the submission that the order of detention is founded on undisclosed material.
The second ground of attack on the detention order is that when the State Government approved the detention on August 30, 1973 it passed an order approving a detention order dated 25 8 73.
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Petition under Art.
on November 8, 1973 companyfirming the order of detention after obtaining the opinion of the Advisory Board.
