( 1 ) BY an order dated 18-12-1985 made in G. O Rt. No. 4968 under Section 3 (1) of the Conservation of Foreign exchange and Prevention of Smuggling activities Act 1974 for short cofeposa the Government of Andhra Pradesh has rodered the detention of Rajesh Kumar @ Mahesh son of Chandmal Jain under section 3 (1) (iii) and (iv) of the Act for engaging in transporting, keeping and concealing of smuggled goods and also dealing in the same. The Advisory board heard the detenu on 24-4-1986 and opined that there was sufficient cause for the detention. Thereafter the government issued an order on 2-5-1986 confirming the detention and directing that the detenu be detained for a period of 12 months from 5-3-1986, The order of detention was executed on 5-3-1986. The wife of the detenue has filed this application under Article 226 of the constitution for a writ of Habeas Corpus seeking release of the detenu,

( 2 ) THE detenu is a business man dealing in synthetic stones in Madras. On 11-5-1985 while he was returning by no. 3 Howraw-Madras Mail from Howraw to Madras, at the Waltair Railway Station he was intercepted by the officers of the directorate of Revenue Intelligence, madr