JUDGMENT

K. JAGANNATHA SHETTY, J.:— Abhay Sridhar Ambulkar-petitioner has been detained under the National Security Act, 1980 ("The Act"). The order of detention dated 12th February 1990 was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Greater Bombay, who is the first respondent in these cases. The order was issued under Section 3 (2) of the Act with a view to preventing the petitioner from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. The grounds of detention have been served to the petitioner along with the detention order. The petitioner challenged the validity of his detention in the High Court of Bombay by means of a Writ Petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution. The High Court has dismissed the writ petition. Against the judgment of the High Court, Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 1407 of 1990 has been preferred. Simultaneously, the petitioner has filed Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 1248 of 1990 under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging the same order of detention by raising a new ground which has not been taken before the High Court.

2. We have heard counsel for the petitioner, perused grounds of detention and the judgment of the High Court. The High Cou