Judgment

P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, J.:- The Petitioner challenges the validity of his detention by this application under Article 32 of the Constitution. The District Magistrate of 24-Parganas having been satisfied that the petitioner was acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order directed his detention under sub-section (1) read with sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 - No. 19 of 1970 (hereinafter called the Act).

2. The State Government was intimated of this Order on 14-7-71 and it approved the Order on 21-7-71. The petitioner was arrested on 12-7-71 on which date he was served with the grounds of detention. The State Government immediately on the same day as it approved of the detention order reported to the Central Government enclosing therewith the grounds upon which the detention was made and other relevant documents. Two representations were received from the detenu by the State Government one on 11-8-71 and the other on 12-8-71 which were considered and rejected by it on 2-9-71. Thereafter those representations were forwarded to the Advisory Board for consideration. The Advisory Board considered the g