Judgement

JAGANNADAHADAS, J. : This is an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the High Court of Bombay dismissing an application made to it under Art. 226 of the Constitution. These proceedings relate to the validity of an order of detention passed by the Government of Bombay on 8-6-1955, against the appellant before us, who is an Advocate of the High Court of Bombay having a standing of about thirty years. He was in the Indian Air Force as an emergency Commissioned Officer between 1943 to 1948 and thereafter on extension for another four years until he attained the age of 55.

It appears that he was also interested in journalism and in public affairs. On his own showing, he was concerned over the political future of Goa and "was opposed to any attempts at intimidation of Indian residents of Goan origin by other political groups and has freely expressed these views in his journalistic articles." He was arrested on 9-6-1955, and is in detention since then under the impugned order, which runs as follows :

"No. P.D.A. 1555 A.

Political and Services Department,

Secretariat,

Bombay, 8th June, 1955

ORDER

Whereas the Government of Bombay is satisfied with respect to the person known as