Judgment

CHINNAPA REDDY, J.:- Shiv Parsad Bhatnagar is under preventive detention pursuant to an order made by the District Magistrate, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. The order and the grounds of detention were served on him on November 28, 1980. The District Magistrate made a report of the order to the State Government and the latter approved the detention order on December 2, 1980. The approval was communicated to the detenu on December 5, 1980. A representation was submitted by the detenu on December 13, 1980. The Advisory Board constituted by the State Government met an January 3, 1981, considered the material placed before it by the detaining authority as well as the representation and the written arguments submitted by the detenu. The detenu was also given a personal hearing. The Advisory Board submitted its report to the State Government an January 4, 1981. Thereafter the State Government confirmed the order of detention on February 3, 1981 under S. 12 (1) of the National Security Act. The period of detention was stipulated as one year from the date of the order of detention. The order confirming the detention was communicated to the detenu on February 12, 1981 and he was also info