( 1 ) THE petitioner Devi Dass was detained by an order dated June 30, 1984 passed by the Administrator, Union Territory of Delhi, under S. 3 (1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (for short COFEPOSA ). Pursuant to the order of detention the petitioner was arrested on January 14, 1985. The petitioner was supplied with the grounds of detention dated June 30, 1984 on January 18, 1985 along with documents as per the two lists of documents, Annexures B and C to the writ petition. The order of detention states that me Administraor of he Union Teiritory of Delhi is satisfied-with regard to the petitioner Devi Dass that with a view to. preventing him from abetting the smuggling of goods, namely, wrist watches, it is necessary to make the following order "now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 (i) and (a) read with Section 2 (f) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, the Administrator of the Union Territory of Delhi is pleased to direct that the said Shri Devi Dass be detained in custody in Central Jail, Tihar New Delhi"

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