A. S. SRIVASTAVA. J.

( 1 ) DEVENDRA Kumar Goyal alias Babua resident of 5/89, Guru Tej Bahadur Road, Masooabad, Aligarh, has by this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenged his detention by the District Magistrate, Aligarh (hereinafter referred to as the detaining authority) by an order dated 20. 9-84 passed under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter) referred to as the Act ).

( 2 ) THE petitioner was arrested on 21-9-84 in pursuance of the aforesaid order of detention dated 20-9-84 and was lodged in the District Jail, Aligarh. The detaining authority sent copies of the order of detention, the grounds of detention and all relevant material to the State Government on the same day, i. e. 20-9-84 On 29-9-84 the State Government approved the order of detention of the petitioner. On the same day the State Government also informed the Central Government about the order of detention vide Radiogram No. 111/21 209/84-CK 6 dated 29-9-84 as contemplated under Section 3 (6) of the Act. The State Governments order of approval was also communicated to the petitioner through the Superintendent, Distt. Jail, Aligarh.

( 3 ) ON 7-10-84 the pe

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