( 1 ) IN this petition, for the issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus the validity of detention of Dr. M. V. Ramana Reddy is called in question. Dr. M. V. Ramana Reddy was detained under the order dt. 16-6-1985 passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Cuddapah under S. 3 (2) of the National Security Act 1980. The present writ petition was filed on 25-6-1985. In this writ petition, the constitutional validity of S. 5a of the Act was challenged as violative of Art. 22 (5) of the Constitution. Subsequently, the petitioner filed WPMP 9822/1985, impleading the Union of India as the 4th respondent in the writ petition, which was ordered and the Union of India was impleaded as prayed for. The Union of India was impleaded in view of the fact that the constitutional validity of a Section in the Central Act was called in question. The Union of India has filed a counter-affidavit, and is represented by the learned Additional Standing Counsel for Central Government, Sri K. Nagaraja Rao.

( 2 ) WE examined the grounds of detention and found that out of the six grounds stated in the grounds of detention, ground No. 1 is irrelevant; ground No. 5 is remote and ground No. 6 is