E.Padmanabhan, J: All the above four habeas corpus petitions have been filed by one Ranjith Thamel, a Srilankan Citizen claiming to be the friend of the detenus (i) J.Kamal Roy, (ii) K.Chandrakumara, (iii) L.H.Karuna Bala, and (iv) H.M.Nilame respectively. All the four detenus were ordered to be detained by the respondent herein under Sec.3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 by individual order dated 7th January, 2000 as the Detaining Authority arrived at the subjective satisfaction that the detenus in each case had knowingly engaged himself in the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and that the detenu has to be detained with a view to prevent him from engaging in the possession and transportation of narcotic drugs in future.

2. This Court admitted the four habeas corpus petitions on 4.7.2000 and the respondent had been served, the respondent had also entered appearance and filed its counter.

3. Heard Mr.R.Rajarathinam, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in all the habeas Corpus petitions and Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Additional Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent in all the habeas corpus petit

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