Judgement

JAGANNADHA DAS, C. J. :- This is a proceeding in contempt against Sri Somanath Mohapatra, I.A.S., Secretary to the Government of Orissa, Home Department. The circumstances under which this proceeding was initiated have been started in our judgment in - Shyamaghana Ray v. State, Cr. Misc. Nos.195, 196, 200, 202, 204, and 207 of 1951, dated 26th February 1952, and need not be recapitulated in detail. Briefly stated, they are as follows :

One Govind Pradhan was under detention by an order of the local Government the validity of which was challenged before this court. This Court by its order dated 28th November 1951, directed his release. On the 27th November 1951, another order of detention enuring for three months, that is till the 27th February 1952, was passed by the District Magistrate, Ganjam. Having been re-arrested thereunder, he applied to this Court again challenging the validity of the fresh order of detention. That application which was Cr, Misc. Petn No.189/51, was heard by this Court on 5-12-51, and judgment was reserved on that date. It was delivered on 13-12-51 at about 10-30 a.m. when the Court commenced its sittings for the day. At the time when that judgment