(1) SPECIAL leave granted. Arguments heard.

(2) THIS appeal on special leave is against the judgment and order passed by the High court of Karnataka on 5/10/1988 dismissing the Writ Petition No. 93 of 1988 filed by Smt. Dharmista Bhagat, sister of the detenu, Balakrishna S. Mehta against the order of detention made under S. 3(1(iii) of COFEPOSA Act . The order of detention was made on 30/04/1988 and the detenu was arrested and detained on 11/05/1988. He was served with the order of detention made by respondent 1 along with the grounds of detention. The detenu was also served with the relevant documents mentioned in the grounds of deten-tion. On 21/05/1988, the detenu made a representation to respondent 1 stating that some of the documents supplied with the grounds of deten-tion are not at ail legible and as such requested for supplying him typed copies of those documents in order to enable him to make an effective representation . On 27/05/1988 a reply was sent to the said letter under the signatures of Mr. K.N.N. Karaniha, Under secretary to the Govern-ment, Home Department (COFEPOSA Cell) wherein it has been stated that those documents are legible and as such the