Arya, J. -- 1. This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed to challenge the detention order No.04/NSA/2013, Sidhi, dated 26.12.2014 at pre-execution stage, whereby the District Magistrate Sidhi in exercise of powers under clause 2 of section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980 [No.65 of 1980] (hereinafter referred to the as ‘the Act of 1980') has ordered detention of petitioner- Rinku alias Kuldeep Shukla, s/o Raghvendra Shukla, r/o Bhitari, Police Station, Rampur Naikin, District Sidhi and to keep him in central Jail, Rewa, preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

2. The detention order No.04/NSA/2013, Sidhi, dated 26.12.2014, on record as Annexure P-2, is quoted below :

“Detention order. -- Whereas I, Vishesh Garhpale, District Magistrate, Sidhi satisfied that with a view to preventing Shri Rinku alias Kuldeep Shukla s/o Raghvendra Shukla age 34 years residence of Bhitari P.S. Rampur Naikin District Sidhi from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, it is necessary to detain him under clause 2 of section 3 of National Security Act, 1980 (No.65 of 1980).

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