D. C. SRIVASTAVA, J.

( 1 ) SE three matters are proposed to be disposed of by common judgment and order.

( 2 ) SPECIAL Civil Application No. 10033 of 1998 is a writ petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India with prayer in the nature of a certiorari to quash the detention order dated 23/10/1998 passed by the Police commissioner, Surat City under Sec. 3 (2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social activities Act (for short "pasa") and in the nature of habeas corpus of immediate release of the petitioner from illegal detention.

( 3 ) THE prayer in Civil Application No. 180 of 1999 is for suspension of detention order dated 23-10-1998 and for release of the petitioner during pendency of Special Civil Application No. 10033 of 1998.

( 4 ) CIVIL Application No. 2019 of 1999 is an application for submitting certain documents to be placed along with Special Civil Application No. 10033 of 1998.

( 5 ) BRIEF facts giving rise to the writ petition are as under : the detaining Authority, namely, Police Commissioner, Surat City, passed the impugned detention order on 23-10-1998 in the interest of public order being subjectively satisfied from three registered criminal cases as well a

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