S.S. Ahmad, J.

1. THIS is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution in the nature of habeas corpus by which the petitioner has challenged his detention in the District Jail, Lucknow.

2. NOTICE of this petition was issued to the opposite parties vide order dated 6th January, 198b to the following effect :-

"Let a copy of this petition be supplied to the Govt. Advocate today who represents opposite parties nos.1 to 11. Put up this petition for orders on 7-1-86. Opposite parties are directed to produce the petitioner in Court on 7-1-86. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the District Magistrate, Lucknow, Senior Superintendent of Police, Lucknow, Superintendant of Police, Lucknow, City Magistrate, Lucknow and the Superintendent District Jail, Lucknow."

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Lucknow has appeared in person before us and has produced the original record from which the following tacts emerged :- (a) On 3rd January, 1986 a report was submitted by Sri Bhup Singh, Inspector Incharge Police Station Qaiserbagh at 4.30 P.M.. that the petitioner along with 34 others including Ram Chandra Misra, Sunil Kumar Singh, Ramendra Verma, Kuldip Singh, Ahsan Abbas and Vishamb