Judgment

VAIDIALINGAM, J. :- The appellant herein was directed to be detained by the District Magistrate, Amritsar, by his order dated June 20, 1972, under Section 3 (1) (a) (i) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act 1971, as amended by sub-section (6) of Section 6 of the Defence of India Act, 1971. The appellant challenged the order of detention in the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Criminal Original No. 180-M of 1972. The High Court dismissed the application by its order dated October 5, 1972. The detenu has filed the appeal by special leave.

2. Mr. Srinatha Singh, learned counsel for the appellant, challenged the order of detention on two grounds.

(1) The grounds served on the appellant being in a language not known to him, no opportunity has been provided to the appellant to make an effective representation; and

(2) there has been no proper consideration by the Government of the representation made by the appellant.

3. Both these contentions, in our opinion, are devoid of merit. Regarding the first contention, it is seen from the affidavit of the District Magistrate, Amritsar, that the appellant was arrested on June 20, 1972 and directed to be detained under the provisions