This petition was filed by the petitioner Irshad for quashing the detention order passed by the District Magistrate, Meerut, under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act (hereinafter) referred to as (nsa) on 16-4-2004.

2. The order was passed by the District Magistrate consequently on the abovesaid date as sponsored by the Station Officer, P. S, Mawana, on 15-4-2004 and recommended by the Circle Officer, S. P. (Rural) and S. S. P. , Meerut, on 15th and 16th instant. The petitioner submitted his representation on 18-5-2004 through Jail Superintendent. It was received in the office of the District Magistrate on the same day. It was sent to the S. S. P. , Meerut, for parawise comments, the same day. The comments were received from S. S. P. , Meerut on 19-5-2004. On the same day the representation alongwith the above comments, and the comments by the District Magistrate were sent to the State Government. In the meantime the State Government approved and confirmed the detention of the petitioner. The District Magistrate also forwarded the detenues representation of the above date to the Central Government through its letter dated 19-5-2004. The representation was r