Judgment

SIKRI, CJI.:- This is a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the detention of the petitioner under the Jammu and Kashmir Preventive Detention Act, 1964 (J. and K. Act XIII of 1964) hereinafter referred to as the Act.

2. On June 24, 1970, the District Magistrate of Baramula passed the impugned detention order in the following terms:

"OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BARAMULLA.

No PDA/IMB/81

Dated 24-6-1970.

ORDER

Whereas I, S. S. Rizvi, District Magistrate, Baramula, am satisfied that with a view to preventing Mohammad Maqbool Damnoo s/o Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Damnoo alias Mahda Joo r/o Sangrampora from acting in any manner prejudicial to the security of the State, it is neccessary so to do;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 (2) read with Section 5 of the Jammu & Kashmir Preventive Detention Act, 1964, I, S. S. Rizvi, District Magistrate, Baramulla herby dircet that the said Mohammad Maqbool Damnoo be detained in the Central Jail Srinagar, subject to such conditions as to maintenance, discipline and punishment for breaches of discipline as have been specified in the J. and K. Detenues General Order, 1968.

Sd/-

District Magistrate, Bar