The petitioner was arrested on May 4, 1971 and was served at the time of his arrest with the grounds of detention.
These were 1 that the order of decision, companyfirming detention order and companytinuation of petitioners detention thereunder having been made by the State Government after expiration of three months from the date of his arrest and detention, was, illegal, 2 that the grounds of detention were number germane to and did number establish that the activities of the petitioner alleged therein were prejudicial to either the security of the State or the maintenance of public order, and 3 that the detention order itself showed casualness and number application of mind by the detaining authority inasmuch as it alleged that the said order had become necessary with a view to prevent the petitioner from acting prejudicially to the security of the State or the maintenance of public order.
It also reported the petitioners detention to the Central Government.
Thus, the order or decision of companyfirmation and companytinuation was made after the expiration of the period of three months from the date of the arrest and detention of the petitioner.
On June 2, 1971, the petitioners case was referred to the Advisory Board and the Board reported on July 9, 1971 that there was sufficient cause for detention.
On August 7, 1971, the State Government gave companyfirmation under Section 12 of the Act to the detention order and companytinuation of detention thereunder.
The State Government gave its approval to the said order on May 11, 1971.
On that very day, he reported the fact of his having passed the said order to the State Government.
M. Shelat, J. On April 30, 1971, the District Magistrate, Birbhum District, passed an order directing the detention of the petitioner under Section 3 1 and 3 of the West Bengal Prevention of Violent Activities Act, being Presidents Act 19 of 1970.
