IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

AT SRINAGAR

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HCP No.330/2024 KAISER AHMAD DAR

...PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT(S)

Through: - Mr. M. Ashraf Wani, Advocate.

Vs.

UT OF J&K & ANOTHER ...RESPONDENT(S)

Through: - Mr. Furqan Sofi, GA.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1) Through the medium of present petition, the petitioner has challenged detention order bearing No.31/DMP/PSA/24 dated 04.09.2024, issued by District Magistrate, Pulwama, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 8 of the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, whereby the detenue, namely, Kaisar Ahmad Dar, has been placed under preventive detention so as to prevent him from indulging in the

activities which are prejudicial to the security of the State.

2) It has been contended by the petitioner that detention of the detenue is illegal, unconstitutional and bad in law because the impugned order has been passed in breach of mandate of law. It has been contended that the detaining authority, while passing the impugned order, has not followed the procedural safeguards as

provided under