Judgment

RAY, J.:- The petitioner, Syed Farooq Mohammad has challenged the order of his detention passed on December 20, 1989 under S. 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988, and served on him on February 15, 1990. The order of detention was issued by Nisha Sahai Achuthan, Joint Secretary to the Government of India who was specially empowered under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act and it recited that with a view to preventing the petitioner from engaging in abetting and transportation of narcotic drugs, the said Sayed Farooq Mohd. alias Farooq alias Sayyed Farooq Isamuddin alias Anand be detained and kept in custody in the Yervada Central Prison, Pune. The grounds of detention were also. served on the same day i.e. February 15, 1990 immediately after his arrest by the Customs Authorities.

2. On July 19, 1989 the staff of the Preventive Collectorate Customs, Bombay impounded two fiat cars bearing Nos. GJV 5440 and MHY 2625. The drivers of the said cars namely Aslam, Mohammad Nazir and Mohammad Yakub Sheikh were apprehended. On search of the two cars, 100 packets