The ground for detention served on the petitioner was as follows On 12 10 71 at 04.15 hours you along with Abu Taleb and others being armed with deadly weapons like kripans and lethals forcefully detained one running truck at Alampur on Suri Road, P. S. Burdwan and companymitted dacoity in respect of valuable belongings of the truck after assaulting Shri Hardoer Sharma of the said truck.
By his order, dated November 2, 1971 the District Magistrate, Burdwan directed the detention of the petitioner under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 26 of 1971, on the ground that such detention was necessary with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.
That representation was received by the Government on December 12, 1971, but was number disposed of till February 19, 1972.
There was thus a delay of nearly 50 days in companysidering and disposing of the representation by the Government.
Consequent upon the passing of the order the petitioner was arrested and lodged in jail.
After he was lodged in jail the petitioner, through the jail authorities, sent his representation to the Government.
This incident in the early morning on the highway of Burdwan created panic and the people were terrorised and felt a sense of insecurity and were hesitant to pursue their numbermal trade and avocation and thereby their even tempo of life was affected adversely.
