JUDGMENT

1. Petitioner, through his maternal uncle Fayaz Ahmad Dar, has assailed his detention ordered by District Magistrate, Pulwama (the detaining authority) vide its order No. 36/DMP/PSA-22 dated 19.05.2022 (the impugned order). In terms of the impugned order aforesaid, the petitioner has been put under preventive detention with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of the public order.

2. Before adverting to the grounds of challenge urged by the learned counsel for the petitioner ('the detenue?) to assail the impugned order, it is necessary to notice the material facts on the basis of which the detaining authority has derived its subjective satisfaction for placing the detenue under the preventive detention.

3. As per the grounds of detention served upon the detenue, which are framed by the detaining authority on the basis of Police report dated 18-05- 2022, he is alleged to be involved in motivating and provoking the innocent youth, young and tender-aged boys for resorting to anti-social activities and that he is an active member of the gang 'TRATH GOLA' which is headed by Abdul Hamid Dar R/O Tujan Pulwama along with some other associa