Judgment

BEG, J.: - This habeas corpus petition is directed against a detention order dated 6-7-1974 passed by the District Magistrate of Keonjhar in Orissa. The order recites that the District Magistrate was satisfied that "with a view to preventing Shri Dinanath Pansari s/o. Shri Dwarikanath Pansari of Barbil town, P. S. Barbil, District Keonjhar from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community, it is necessary to make" the order under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). On the same date, grounds of this satisfaction were communicated to the petitioner giving the following particulars :

"1. On 15-2-1974 you received Automobile (Truck) tyres from Madras Rubber Factory through Carry Co. at Barbil as Manager of United Commercial Company, Barbil and these tyres were specified to be used in the fleet of trucks owned by United Commercial Co. as a fleet owner. But instead of using the tyres in the fleet of United Commercial Co. you sold two of those tyres the same day (15-2-1974) to one Narayan Singh at Rs. 5,400/- without authority and cash memo.