JUDGMENT

CHINNAPPA REDDY, J.:— Special Leave granted.

2. The appellant, Raghavendra Singh alias Chhotey Raja is detained under the provisions of the National Security Act, 1980. The order of detention was passed on Janurary 20, 1985 by the District Magistrate, Kanpur Dehat and the appellant was arrested on January 22, 1985 when the order of detention as well as the grounds of detention were served on him. The Government of Uttar Pradesh approved the order of detention on January 30, 1985 and reported the matter to the Central Government on January 31, 1985 under S. 3(5) of the National Security Act. A representation under S. 8 of the Act was made by the appellant on February 10, 1985 and it was rejected on February 13, 1985. On March 1, 1985, the Advisory Boards opinion was received by the State Government and on March 16, 1985, the State Government determined that the period of detention of the appellant should be one year. On March 14, 1985, the appellant made four representations, to the President of the Union of India, the Prime Minister, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Each of the representations was styled as "Representation for revocatio