S.C. Dharmadhikari, J.

1. By this Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner challenges a detention order dated 11th February, 2011 issued by the first respondent under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (for short, “COFEPOSA”).

2. The other relief sought is to issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ or direction calling for the records relating to the order dated 13th June, 2017 passed by the Principal Secretary (Appeals and Security) and the Detaining Authority refusing to revoke the detention order.

3. Few facts would have to be noted so as to consider the twofold objection to the maintainability of the Writ Petition.

4. The petitioner before us is an Indian citizen and residing at the address mentioned in the cause title. The petitioner has set out at page 4 of the Petition, the events and developments leading to the issuance of the detention order.

5. It would be better if we refer to the detention order itself. A copy of the order of detention dated 11th February, 2011 has not been annexed to the memo of the present Petition, but we have called for the record of the two P