Judgment

B. C. RAY, J. - These two appeals by special leave are against the order passed on Feb. 14, 1985 by the High Court of Allahabad dismissing the Writ Petition No. 5806 of 1984 and Writ Petition No. 5805 of 1984 as well as Writ Petition No. 309 of 1985 whereby the order of detention passed against the appellants on Oct. 1, and Oct. 20, 1984 respectively under S. 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980, was upheld as legal and valid.

2. The copy of the order of detention as well as the grounds of detention and the first information report on the basis of which the detention order was made were served on the appellants at the time of their detention. The grounds of detention are as follows :-

"On 25-9-1984, Shri Surya Kumar, son of Shri Vishwa Pal, resident of 33, Babuganj, P. S. Hasanganj, District Lucknow, lodged a report at P. S. Hazratganj, Lucknow that on 15-9-1984 there was a tender for the supply of ballast in P.W.D. in which tenders had been submitted by him in K. P. Singhs name. You keep share with K. P. Singh. On account of your and K. P. Singhs terror no other person submits any tender against you people for which reason you people obtain tenders at rates of your choice