TMI Blog1988 (7) TMI 259X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nment of Maharashtra, Home Department by order dated February 2,1988 passed in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, directed detention of the petitioner with a view to preventing him from smuggling goods. The order of detention was served within a couple of days and so also the grounds of det ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... The detenu was to stay with the brother of Abdul Rahiman. The detaining authority on the strength of this material came to the conclusion that the activities of the petitioner are detrimental to the augmentation of foreign exchange and thereupon passed the impugned order of detention, which is under challenge. 2. Shri Patel, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the detenu, raised two contentio ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r 10,1987 and the proposal was forwarded on December 30,1987, and thereafter the order was passed on February 12,1988. By perusal of this paragraph of the return, it is clear that there is no explanation whatsoever for the exorbitant delay. There is no reason why the proposal forwarded on December 30,1987 should have been kept idle on the table of the detaining authority for about two months. The ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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