R.R. Prasad, J.

This application has been filed for quashing of the order dated 23.06.2015 passed by the District Magistrate, Imphal West, (respondent no.2) whereby and whereunder respondent no.2 in exercise of the power conferred under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980 passed the order of detention against the petitioner after being satisfied that in order to prevent the detenu from acting in any manner prejudicial to the security of the State and to maintain public order it has become necessary to do so.

2. The grounds on which the order of detention was passed that the detenu having been enrolled in the 4th India Reserve Battalion as Rifleman had been posted under different Police stations. During that course he came into contact with one Md. Atao Rahaman @ Atabur @ Md. Ataur Rahaman, an important member of the coordination committee of underground outfits (conglomerate of six valley-based underground outfits) in short known as ‘CORCOM’ which had been declared as an unlawful organisation by the Government of India, who instigated the detenu to carry out activities which is prejudicial to the security of the State as well as public or