RAJU, J.

Writ Petition Nos. 11363 11364 and 13488 of 1990 are dealt with together since they involve for consideration overlapping issues and the counsel also argued the matter in common.

2.Writ petition Nos. 11363 of 1990 and 11364 of 1990 have been filed by one and the same petitioner. Writ petition No. 11363 of 1990 has been filed challenging the order of the second respondent - Tribunal seeking for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for and quash the order made in No. S/254/1990, dated 4-5-1990 in C/Stay/254/90-MAS in C/121/90 - MAS and C/Stay/255/90-MAS in A. No. G/115/90-MAS. Writ petition No. 11364 of 1990 has been filed seeking for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for and quash the order of the first respondent - Collector of Customs and Central Excise, Trichy in No. C. No. VIII/10/179/87-Cus. Adj. Order No. 3089 (Collr), dated 30-11-1989.

3.The petitioner in these writ petitions was issued with an order of detention, dated 10-10-1988 by the Government of Tamil Nadu, detaining him in exercise of the power conferred under Section 3(1)(iv) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Ac