JUDGMENT :

1. The Order No.10/DMT/PSA/20 dated 29.06.2020, issued by District Magistrate, Pulwama placing detenu namely Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie S/o Ghulam Qadir Ganie, R/o Koil Pulwama, District Pulwama under preventive detention in terms of J&K Public Safety Act, so as to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order and directing his lodgement in Central Jail Srinagar has been challenged, in this writ petition through his wife

2. The order of detention though challenged on various grounds, yet learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently urged that the material relied upon by the detaining authority while passing impugned detention order has not been provided to detenu to enable him to make an effective and meaningful representation. Another submission of learned counsel for petitioner is that grounds of detention are replica of police dossier.

3. In their response, respondents have submitted that there is no illegality in the order of detention, as it was necessary to place the detenu under preventive detention so as to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. The detenu has been playing a vital r