JUDGMENT

S.B. Majmudar, J. - Special leave granted.

2. By an earlier order of this Court notice was issued in this matter for final disposal and accordingly we have heard the learned counsel for the parties finally. The appellant is wife of one M. Balakrishnan who has been detained pursuant to an order passed by Joint Secretary of Tamil Nadu in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3(1) (i) and 3(1)(iii) of COFEPOSA Act. The order of his detention is dated 17th February, 1993. The said order of detention was challenged by the appellant before the High Court of Judicature at Madras in Writ Habeas Corpus Petition No. 785 of 1994. That petition came to be dismissed by the High Court by its order dated 18.8.1994. The present appeal is filed by special leave against the said order.

3. The detenu was supplied grounds of detention of even date when he was detained pursuant to the impugned detention order. The appellant had raised various contentions challenging the order of detention. The grounds raised by health support of the petition did not find favour with the High Court and the writ petition was dismissed. In appeal amongst others one contention was placed in the fore-front in su