Thereafter, Mr. Mohile, Additional Secretary to the Government of India made a declaration under Section 9 1 of the Act.
Thiruvanathapuram vide his letter dated 4.2.97 was received in COFEPOSA Unit on 10.2.97.
The order of detention and his companytinued detention were challenged by the appellant before the High Court on the following three grounds.
Since the proposal for issue of declaration had already been submitted to the Additional Secretary, the representation in question was number companysidered by the declarating authority.
In the affidavit filed by Mr. M.S. Negi, Under Secretary to the Government of India, before the High Court, it was stated as under A companyy of detenues representation dated 4.2.97 and number 30.1.97 addressed to the Advisory Board the Addl.
The appellant is the wife of one M. Ahmmedkutty s o Kunhammedkutty against whom an order of detention was passed on 28.395 by the Government of Kerala, on being satisfied that with a view to prevent him form abetting the smuggling of goods, it was necessary to make such an order.
In this appeal, the appellant is challenging the judgment and other passed by the High Court of Kerala in P. 7900/97.
Heard learned companynsel for the parties.
NANAVATI, J. Leave granted.
The said order was passed under Section 3 of the COFEPOSA Act.
Pursuant to the said order, the appellants husband was detained on 17.1.97.
Secretary to the Government of India and Secretary to Home Department, Trivandrum forwarded by the Supdt.
