V.M.Jain, J.

1. This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking quashment of the order of detention dated 31.8.1999 and the subsequent orders dated 18.11.1999 and 3.12.1999.

2. In the petition it was alleged by the petitioner that he was in detention in Central Jail Patiala. It was alleged that he was an agriculturist by profession and was a resident of Village Seron, now Village Bhail Dhaiwala, Police Station Goindwal Sahib, Police District Tarn Taran, District Amritsar. It was alleged that the petitioner and his brother Hardeep Singh were picked up by the police of CIA Staff, Tarn Taran and were falsely involved in cases under Section 18 of the NDPS Act, 1985 on 4.4.1998 vide FIR No. 24 (against the petitioner) and FIR No. 25 (against his brother Hardeep Singh) of P.S. Goindwal Sahib, in respect of alleged recovery of 11-1/2 kgs. and 8-1/2 kgs. of opium respectively from their possession. It was alleged that both the brothers were confined in the Jail at Amritsar and were sent up for trial before the Sessions Court in their respective cases and that the cases were still pending at Amritsar. It was further alleged that prior to the registration o