Judgment

ALAGIRISWAMI, J.:- This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana dismissing the appellant s petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 49l Cr. P. C for the issue of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction for his production before the court and to be set at liberty. The appellant is a British citizen, employed in the Accounts Branch. Head Post Office. Birmingham and General Secretary of the United Kingdom Akali Dal. He came to India on 6-11-1972 to attend the Bhog ceremony of Sant Fateh Singh who died on 30th October, 1972. He was arrested on 16-11-1972 in pursuance of an order for his detention under the provisions of sub-section (2) of Section 3 read with Section 3 (1) (a) (i) & (ii) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. This order was approved by the State Government on 27-11-1972. The Advisory Board s report in respect of the detention was made on 4-1 -1973 and the State Government confirmed the order of detention on 16-1-1973 The grounds of detention were as follows:

"(a) That you on 11-11-72 held secret meeting in Gurdwara Rani Bazar Sharifpura, Am