Heard Mr. Kh. Mani, Learned Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. Ibohal Singh, Learned Govt. Advocate for State of Manipur and Mr. N. Ibotombi Singh, Learned C.G.S.C. for the Union of India.

2. This writ application has been filed challenging the order of detention dated 7.10.2000, Annexure-A/1 by the District Magistrate at Bishnupur. The petitioner was detained under National Security Act, 1980 on the ground mentioned therein on 7th October, 2000 and it was approved by the State Government on 17.10.2000. Thereafter, on the same day a report was sent to the Central Govt. and the matter also was placed before the Advisory Board on 17th October, 2000 as is evident from the affidavit-in-opposition filed by the State Govt. as well as from the record produced by the State Govt. Following are the points urged on behalf of Learned Advocate for the petitioner.

i) That the requirement of Section 3(4) of the N.S.A. Act, 1980 (hereinafler called the Act) was violated. The mandate of Section 3(4) is that whenever detention order is made by the District Magistrate he shall forthwith report the fact to the State Govt. to which he is subordinate together with the other things as mention