E.Padmanabhan, J.: These five habeas corpus petitions are being listed before us on a reference made by the Division Bench consisting of S.Jagadeesan and Prabha Sridevan, JJ. The said Division Bench while pointing out the contrary views taken by the earlier Division Benches passed the following orders:

1.Reference: (ORDER OF THE COURT WAS MADE BY S.Jagadeesan, J): The contention raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner herein, challenging the impugned order of detention, is that the Tamil translated copy of the grounds of detention does not contain the correct meaning of English version of the grounds of detention.

2. In paragraph 5(1) of the grounds of detention, it is stated as follows: “I am aware that Tmt.Kuppammal is in remand and there is imminent possibility that she may come out on bail for the offences under Secs.4(1)(i) and 4(1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 by filing bail application in Court.”

In the Tamil version, it is stated as follows:

3. The Tamil version would convey that the detaining authority is of the opinion that there is likelihood of the detenue coming out on bail by filing such bail applications. As in the English version, it is stated that the

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