Judgment

A. ALAGIRISWAMI, J.:- The petitioner has been detained under the provisions of, the Maintenance of Internal Security Act in pursuance of an order passed by the Commissioner of Police of Calcutta on 24-4-1974. The grounds for detention order are:

1. That at about 05.40 hours on 9-5-73, you along with your associates about 10 in number forcibly scabed over the boundary wall of Garden Reach -Workshop, manufacturing defence materials, at 61, Garden Reach Road, Calcutta and when resisted by the Security Staff of the said workshop, you along with your said associates, being reinforced by about 25 others assembled and formed a violent mob on an open plot of land beyond the western boundary wall of the said workshop and incessantly hurled brickbats, which continued till 08.00 hours, aiming at the Security Staff of the said workshop creating serious disturbances there. As a result 3 Security Personnel viz. Gurdit Singh, Ratan Singh and Hasib Khan of the said workshop sustained injuries on their person at the aforesaid date, time and place. In consequence, fear, frightfulness and insecurity prevailed amongst the workmen and authorities of the above workshop leading to the suspension