JUDGMENT :

Ramesh Sinha, J.

1. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the detenue/petitioner, Mohd. Faiyyaz Mansuri, through his next friend/brother Mohd. Siraj, challenging the order of detention dated 17.09.2020 passed by the District Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as “N.S.A.”), the order of approval dated 25.09.2020 passed by the Under Secretary, Home (Confidential) Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh under Section 3(4) of the N.S.A. and the order of confirmation dated 28.10.2020 passed by the Under Secretary, Home (Confidential) Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh under Section 12(1) of the N.S.A.

2. During pendency of the instant writ petition, the State Government has extended the detention of the detenue/ petitioner for a further period of six months from the date of detention i.e. 17.09.2020, vide order dated 08.12.2020, which is also challenged by the detenue/petitioner by means of amendment.

3. The prejudicial activities of the petitioner/detenue impelling the third respondent (District Magistrate, Lakhimpur Kheri) to clamp the impugned dete