MANOJ JAIN, J

1. Petitioner has sought quashing of detention order dated 27.05.20221 and also consequent confirmation order dated 12.08.20222 and has prayed for his release from the preventive detention passed under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic 1 Detention Order dated 27.05.2022 passed by the Joint Secretary, Govt. of India under Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (PITNDPS) Act 1988 vide Detention Order No. U-11011/06/22-PITNDPS 2 Order dated 12.08.2022 passed by the Joint Secretary, Govt. of India under Section 9 (f) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (PITNDPS) Act 1988 vide Detention Order No. U-11012/06/22-PITNDPS Substance Act 1988 (in short PITNDPS Act).

2. Petitioner has sought revocation of the above impugned orders on the ground that these have been passed in a perfunctory manner and there is nothing to indicate that the concerned authority had recorded its due satisfaction indicating necessity of detaining him. It is claimed that since petitioner was already in judicial custody for substantial period and since there wa