Judgment

SEN, J.:- This is a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution by one Wasiuddin Ahmed for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus for the release of his brother Manzar Safi @ Safiuddin who has been detained by an order of detention dated February 21, 1981 passed by the District Magistrate, Aligarh, under sub-sec. (2) of S. 3 of the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), on his being satisfied that his detention was necessary with a view to preventing him from "acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order". On the same day, the District Magistrate made a report to the State Government about the passing of the detention order together with the grounds of detention and all other partirulars bearing on the same. The said report and other particulars were considered by the State Government and it approved of the detention order under sub-sec. (4) of S. 3 of the Act and sent a report to the Central Government under S. 3 (5) of the Act. It appears that the detenu could not be apprehended till March 9, 1981 when he suddenly emerged in the glare of lime-light before the Press under the care of politicians at Delhi. He was taken in