Judgment

KASLIWAL, J.:- Special leave granted.

2. All the above appeals by the State of Tamil Nadu and the District Magistrate and Collector, District Salem are directed against the judgment of the Madras High Court dated 9-3-1992. Though these cases relate to three different detenus namely C. Subramani, A Vadivel alias Sundara Vadivel and M Selvam, but we are disposing of all the cases by one common order as the facts and grounds of challenge are almost identical.

3. The facts in brief are that five persons including the aforesaid three respondents joined together, agreed and conspired to sell Thinner as arrack by rendering the said Thinner containing methyl alcohol for human consumption and they agreed to share the huge profit. 7 persons died as a result of consuming liquor. Investigation conducted by the police officials clearly revealed that the respondents and their associates had been systematically indulging in manufacturing and sale of such illicit liquor thereby endangering human life and public health and as such acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. The District Magistrate and Collector of Salem District passed an order of detention under Ss. 3