O R D E R

16.02.2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the writ pleadings, reply affidavit and the documents therewith. The record produced from the respondents’ end also perused.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved of his misconceived and unwarranted preventive detention carried out by virtue of an order no. 75/DMP/PSA/22 dated 27.09.2022 whereby the petitioner has been detained on the purported ground that the petitioner’s activities are found to be prejudicial to the Security of State warranting his detention in order to prevent him from further carrying out apprehended acts of omission or commission prejudicial of the Security of State.

3. The detention order no. 75/DMP/PSA/22 dated 27.09.2022 has been passed by the District Magistrate, Pulwama in exercise of jurisdiction and authority under section 8 of the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978. The petitioner has come to be taken into custody and detained.

4. This order no. 75/DMP/PSA/22 dated 27.09.2022 has further been confirmed and approved by the Government by its subsequent government orders to the said effect thereby continuing with the detention of the petitioner to last for two years’ period, being the maximum detenti