Judgment

UNTWALIA, J.:- The sole petitioner in this petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India was ordered to be detained by the District Magistrate of West Dinajpur, West Bengal, in exercise of his powers under sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. The District Magistrate felt satisfied that it was necessary to detain the petitioner with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community. The petitioner has filed this petition from jail for releasing him from jail custody by grant of a writ of habeas corpus. The order of detention was made against the petitioner on 20-6-1972 in pursuance of which he was arrested and put in prison on 22-6-1972. The grounds of detention were also served upon the detenu on 22-6- 1972 and they read as follows:

"You are being detained in pursuance of a detention order made in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 (Act 26 of 1971) on the ground that you have been acting in a manner prejudicial