Judgment

P. JAGANMOHAN REDDY, J. : - This petition under Article 32 challenges the validity of the detention under the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act 1970 (hereinafter called the Act).

2. The District Magistrate, Malda by an order dated 26-5-71 directed the detention of the petitioner. Accordingly, he was arrested on 27-5-71 and served with the order of detention and the grounds thereof on the same day. He made a representation on 1-7-71, after the case was already placed before the Board on 26-6-71. This representation was considered and rejected by the Government on 31-7-71. Thereafter the Advisory Board sent a report to the Government that in its opinion there was sufficient cause for detention. The detention order and the continuance of detention was confirmed on 25-8-71 by the State Government. It will appear from the above dates that all the mandatory provisions required to be complied with both under Clause 22 (4) as well as the relevant provisions of the Act have been complied with. The only question for consideration is whether the grounds on which the petitioner has been detained are vague and irrelevant. We may examine these grounds which are as follows