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A. N. GROVER, A. N. RAY, I. D. DUA, M. HIDAYATULLAH
Arun Ghosh – Appellant
Versus
State Of W. B. – Respondent
Judgment
HIDAYATULLAH, C.J.I. :- The petitioner Arun Ghosh has been detained by the District Magistrate Malda under Section 3(2) of the Preventive Detention Act. The order was made on June 2, 1969 and he was arrested the following day. The order states that it was made to prevent him from acting prejudicially to the maintenance of public order. His representation was rejected by the Advisory Board and also independently by the State Government. We have looked into the case and are satisfied that there was no undue delay at any stage in dealing with the various aspects of his detention as laid down in the Act.
2. It is, however, contended that the grounds which were furnished to him on June 3, 1969 do not bear upon the maintenance of public order or of his acting prejudicially to the maintenance of public order. This is the only point urged in support of the petition by the learned counsel. In the affidavit filed in reply the District Magistrate has summarised the grounds as anti-social activities including rioting, assault and undue harassment to respectable young ladies in the public street of Malda town. The details of these activities are to be found in the grounds and may be sum
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