JUDGMENT :

SANJEEV KUMAR, J.

1. This petition for Habeas Corpus is filed by the petitioner through his father, Fayaz Ahmad Hakak, seeking quashment of detention order bearing No. DIVCOM-“K”133/2020 dated 19.05.2020 (the impugned order) issued by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir (the detaining authority), whereby petitioner has been put under preventive detention with a view to preventing him from committing any act within the meaning of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and for maintenance of public order.

2. Before adverting to the grounds of challenge taken by the petitioner to assail the impugned order, it would be appropriate to briefly state few background facts.

3. On the basis of communication of Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, issued vide his No. LGL/Det-3222/20/5186-89 dated 28.04.2020, whereby some material including dossier and other connected documents in respect of the petitioner was submitted to the detaining authority, the detaining authority arrived at satisfaction that with a view to preventing the petitioner from committing any act within the meaning of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and for