Supreme CourtDivision Bench(1981) 01 SC CK 0039

Mehdi Mohamed Joudi vs State of Maharashtra and Others

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 6 January 1981 · Citation: AIR 1981 SC 1752 : (1981) CriLJ 1282(1) : (1981) 2 SCC 358 : (1981) SCC(Cri) 534

HON’BLE JUDGES
S. Murtaza Fazal Ali, J · A. Varadarajan, J
RESULT
allowed
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Writ Petition No. 6215 of 1980

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This petition for habeas corpus has been filed by the cousin of the detenu for setting aside the order of detention of the detenu. It appears that the order of detention against the detenu was passed on 4-10-1980 and served on him on 1-11-1980 when the detenu was taken into custody. On 6-11-1980 and 18-11-1980 some documents were served on the detenu. The final installment of the documents and materials was served on the detenu on 21-11-1980. A representation was made by the detenu on 27-11-1980 which was rejected by the State Govt, on 30-12-1980. It is, therefore, clear that the order of detention suffers from two infirmities, first, that the document' and materials were no1 supplied par passu the grounds of detention and secondly, that there is delay of more that a month in disposing of the representation which itself is fatal to the order o detention. For these reasons, therefore, the petition is allowed and the continued detention is held void. The detenu is directed to be released forthwith.