The High Court quashed the order of detention only on the ground that the report of the State Government, as envisaged under Section 3 5 of the National Security Act, 1980 had reached the Central Government only after the period of 7 days.
If so, the decision of three Judge Bench of this Court will squarely apply State of Manipur v. Sanasam Ongbi, .
Leave granted.
There is numberdispute that report was despatched within the said period.
In the light of the said decision we set aside the impugned order and remit the case back to the High Court for deciding the Habeas Corpus Petition afresh on other remaining points in the petition.
