33 of 1972.
But as certain further clarification had to be obtained in respect of the matters referred to by the detenu in paragraphs 11 and 14 of his representation, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar, was companytacted to send the necessary clarification.
Therefore, the decision of this Court in Khaidem Ibocha Singh v. State of Manipur does number assist the appellant.
The District Magistrate sent his companyments on July 25, 1972 and they were received by the Government the next day.
The Chief Minister on a companysideration of the entire facts rejected the representation of the detenu on August 6, 1972.
The appellant delivered to the Superintendent, Central Jail, his representation dated July 18, 1972 and the same was forwarded the next day and was received by the Government on July 20, 1972.
The representation made by the detenu together with the companyments of the District Magistrate, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar, and the Deputy Inspector General of Police C.I.D. were companysidered by the Home Secretary and the entire file with his remarks was placed before the Chief Minister on July 31, 1972.
The reply of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Amritsar, was received on July 31, 1972, furnishing the information called for.
The High Court upheld the order of detention and dismissed his Writ Petition.
A feeble argument was raised by the learned Counsel for the appellant that the verification made in the affidavits of the District Magistrate and Home Secretary are number in order.As the order of detention had been passed by the District Magistrate, by letter dated July 21, 1972, the Government called for the companyments of the said officer on the representation made by the detenu.
The detenu has companye up to this Court by special leave.
This companytention also will have to be rejected.
He challenged the detention before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Criminal Writ No.
A. Vaidialingam, J. The appellant was detained by the District Magistrate, Amritsar, on June 20, 1972, under Section 3, Sub section 2 read with Section 3 1 a i of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, as amended by Sub section 6 of Section 8 of the Defence of India Act 1971.
