JUDGMENT - AGUIAR A.S., J.:---This petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner who describes himself as brother of the detenu, namely, Gulam Nagar Gulam Rasool, impugning the order dated 23rd January, 2002, Annexure A to the petition, passed by the Detaining Authority i.e. second respondent Ranjana Sinha, Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra detaining the said detenu under section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as "COFEPOSA Act" for short). The said order of detention along with grounds of detention both dated 23rd January, 2002 were served on the detenu on 23rd January, 2002 itself. The detenu was also served with the list of documents and copies of documents set out in the said list which are purported to have been placed before the Detaining Authority and on the basis of which documents the Detaining Authority has purportedly issued the impugned order of detention.

2. The said order of detention dated 23rd January, 2002 sets out the satisfaction of the Detaining Authority which prompted it to issue the impugned order and states that with a view to p

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