(1) THIS appeal arises out of a detention order passed by the State Government in exercise of power conferred by Ss. (2 of Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980. By this order the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur, ordered the detention of Ravi alias Ravindra son of Ishwarsingh Paigawar on the ground that his conduct was prejudicial to public order. The grounds of detention of even date referred to two specific instances, one of 24/09/1992 in regard to an offence registered under S. 143, 147, 353 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code, the prosecution for which was pending in the court of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, court No. 4, Nagpur, under CC No. R. 261/92, dated 23/10/1992. The second instance related to an incident which occurred on 23/01/1993 in regard to which an offence was registered under S. 186, 187, 353, 506(B), 332 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code which was then under investigation. On the basis of these two instances the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur, concluded that the conduct of detenu was prejudicial to public order.

(2) IMMEDIATELY after the detention order was passed and the detenu was taken in custody, he made a representation dated 12/02/