B.C.Basak, J.

1. A series of writ petitions were filed in this Court in respect of several notifications issued under Sec. 3 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred as "the said Act"), whereby certain organisations were declared as "Unlawful Associations" within the meaning of the said Act. This particular writ petition has been filed by two petitioners, namely, one Ahmad Ali Akhtar, who has described himself as President, Bihar Zone of Jammat-e-Islami-Hind (hereinafter referred to as the said "Association") and by one Sri Qamrul Hoda, who has described himself as President, Patna Circle of the said Association. The constitutionality of the said Act and the notification issued thereunder have bean challenged on various grounds in this petition. The petitioners have challenged the notification dated 10th December, 1992, issued under Sec. 3(1) read with proviso to Sub-sec. (3) of Sec. 3 of the said Act, whereby the said Association was declared as an "Unlawful Association" within the meaning Of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as "the said Notification"). The said notification, which came into effect from the data of its publication in the Off