JUDGMENT - Dharmadhikari C.S.,J:- The detenu Gopaldas H. Pandit @ Gopal Sharma is detained under the COFEPOSA Act vide order dated 13th April 1981. On the same day grounds of detention were also served on the detenu. The detenu made a representation against this order of detention on 1st of July 1981, which was addressed to the Minister of State for Home Affairs, State of Maharashtra. It appears that this representation was presented by the counsel for the detenu personally. The said representation came to be rejected on 18th July 1981. In due course the detenu appeared before the Advisory Board and in pursuance of the opinion expressed by the Advisory Board his detention was also confirmed. In the present petition the detention order issued on 13th April 1981 as well as the continued detention of the detenu is challenged by the petitioner on various grounds.

2. Mr. Canteenwala, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner con­

tended before us that the continued detention of the detenu is illegal, as the representation made by the detenu was not considered expeditiously. According to the learned counsel, there has been undue and unexplained delay in considering the said rep

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