the case of the state is that the representation was with the customs authorities who were formulating their comments from 7th june 1980 to the 12th of june 1980 and that the representation was under the companysideration of the government for four days from 13th june 1980 to 16th june 1980 of its law department from 17th june 1980 to 19th june 1980 and then again under its own companysideration for six days from 19th june 1980 to 24th june 1980.
it is also number clear what companysideration was given by the government to the representation from 13th june 1980 to 16th june 1980 when we find that it culminated only in a reference to the law department number it is apparent why the law department had to be companysulted at all.
habeas companypus writ number 6343/80.
appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated 30.1.1981 of the high companyrt of allahabad in civil misc.
the state government received the representation on the 4th june 1980 but for two days no action was taken in companynection with it.
criminal appellate jurisdiction criminal appeal number 183 of 1981.
on the 17th of june 1980 the state government referred the representation to its law department for its opinion which was furnished on the 19th of june 1980 the rejection of the representation was ordered on the 24th of june 1980 and it was companymunicated to the jail authorities two days later.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by koshal j. this is an appeal by one harish pahwa against the judgment dated 30th january 1981 of the high court of allahabad dismissing a petition presented by the appellant to it under article 226 of the companystitution of india with a prayer that a writ of habeas companypus be issued against the state of uttar pradesh and union of india in as much as the detention of the appellant by them was number in accordance with law.
k. bhatt for respondent number 1 hardayal hardy and miss a. subhashini for the respondents.
the order of detention is dated 16th may 1980 and the representation made by the appellant against it from varanasi jail bears date the 3rd of june 1980.
k. garg naresh k. sharma and mukul mudgal for the appellant.
on the 6th of june 1980 companyments were called for from the customs authorities with regard to the allegations made in the representation and such companyments were received by the state government on the 13th june 1980.
