Aftab H. Saikia, J.

1. Heard Mr. P.C. Dey and Mr. A. Ganguly, the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner/detenue. Also heard Mr. H. Rahman, the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India ('ASGI') representing the Union of India and Mr. P.S. Deka, the learned State counsel, Assam representing the State of Assam/respondent Nos. 2 to 6.

2. The District Magistrate Kamrup (Metropolitan) District Guwahati, ('the detaining authority') by his order dated 24.8.2007 in exercise of power conferred upon him under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980 ('the Act'), ordered that the petitioner who was presently detained in the Central Jail, Guwahati, Assam be detained for a period of three months from the date of issue of that order. Such detention order was approved by the Government vide order dated 12.10.2007 whereby the detenu has been detained for a period of 12 months w.e.f. the date of his detention.

3. Both the orders dated 24.8.2007 and 12.10.2007 as referred to above are the subject-matters of challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition so preferred by the detenue/petitioner.

4. Primarily the order of detention and its subsequent approval as indicated above have been