JUDGMENT

S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, J.:- This writ petition is filed by the detenu, P. U. Iqbal under Art. 32 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of habeas corpus quashing the order of detention dated 21-8-1989 passed by the second respondent in exercise of powers conferred by S. 3(i)(ii)(iii) and (iv) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) with a view to preventing the detenu from abetting the smuggling of goods and directing him to be interned in the Central prison, Trivandrum in pursuance of the said mittimus. Following the above order, the first respondent (Union of India) by its order dated 7-9-90 made a declaration u/ S. 9(i) of the Act and thereafter passed an order u/ S. 10 of the Act that "the detention shall continue for a period of 2 years from 9-8-90". The circumstances under which the impugned order was issued and the materials on the basis of which the detaining authority drew his subjective satisfaction are well set out in the grounds of detention. We feel that the entire facts of the case are not required to be proliferated as we are now inclined to dispose of this ma