S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J.

This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenges the order passed by the detaining authority dated 29th September 2014 under section 3 (1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (for short the 'COFEPOSA').

2. This detention order dated 29th September, 2014 at Annexure 'A' alleges that the detaining authority is satisfied that with a view to prevent the detenu in future from smuggling of goods, it is necessary to make the detention order.

3. In the grounds of detention and which run into about 98 paragraphs it is narrated as to how the detenu engaged himself in smuggling activities in an organised manner over a period of more than nine years. That he had established deep links with other members of the smuggling syndicate and therefore, it is required to pass this detention order.

4. Facts necessary to appreciate the grounds on which this order has been assailed are that 132.88 metric tonnes of red sanders valued at Rs.53.15 crores were seized by the Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence from seven containers on 15th July 2013 at the Container Corporation of India