1. The detenue Rustum Wani in HCP No. 232/2000 and Ghulam Mohammad Bhat detenue in HCP No. 233/2000 seek to quash the detention order No. 43-DMP/2000 dated: 03-08-2000 and No. 41-DMP of 2000 dated: 03-08-2000 respectively, passed by the District Magistrate. Pulwama, respondent No. 2, in exercise of his powers under Section 8 of the J&K Public Safety Act. 1978 thereinafter called the "Act") directing the preventive detention of the detenues. The period of detention has been fixed by the Govt. invoking its power under Section 18 of the Act, for 24 months.

2. These two petitioners being common on facts and law are disposed of by this common order.

Respondents have directed the preventive detention of the detenues on the grounds that they are the members of Hizbul Mujahideen organisation which outfit is working for destabilizing the Government duly established by law and aided by ISI of Pakistan. Detenues have received the training in handling of sophisticated arms especially in grenade lobbing. They have been assigned the task of arranging money to carry out the subversive activities by the terrorists. To arrange money and to comply the orders of militant leaders, they kept close nexus

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