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TMI Blog1989 (6) TMI 238X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... .]. - The petitioner has been detained under the provisions of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1989 (for short PASA ) pursuant to order dated September 21, 1988 passed by the detaining authority (District Magistrate, Junagadh) inter alia on the grounds that he is a boot-legger within the meaning of term defined under the PASA and his activity as boot-legger was prejud ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing to the witnesses and members of public and thereby creating an atmosphere of terror and panic. On the basis of the material placed before him, the detaining authority has come to the conclusion that the petitioner s activity as boot-legger was required to be curbed and it could not be curbed or prevented unless he was detained under the provisions of PASA. Hence the order of detention. 3. Th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ally raised in para 8 and 9 of the petition. An attempt is made to reply the same in the affidavit-in-reply filed by the detaining authority himself. It is averred in the affidavit-in-reply that the detaining authority could claim the privilege under Section 9(2). of the PASA and the detaining authority thought it proper not to disclose even the contents of the statements relied upon by him. In a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rtain facts should not be disclosed and disclosure of the same would be against the public interest. In the instant case as mentioned in the grounds of detention, the detaining authority has considered that the names of witnesses should not be disclosed. The detaining authority has stated in the grounds of detention as follows :- The detaining authority decided not to disclose the names of t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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