Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 7: The Division Bench of the High Court has upheld the detention order of a woman Over Ground Worker (OGW) passed under J&K Public Safety Act (PSA).
The Division Bench of Chief Justice and Justice Rajnesh Oswal upheld the writ court judgment whereby PSA on one Shaista Rasool was held to be legal and valid. Petitioner Rasool challenged the writ court verdict in an appeal before the Division Bench on various grounds.
The DB, however, after perusal of the record of the Detaining Authority said the detention material was duly provided to the appellant-Rasool comprising of 30 leaves on 06.12.2023 and she had appended her signatures on the receipt of detaining papers and on receipt of grounds of detention, the appellant also preferred a representation against the detention order.
She was also afforded personal hearing by the Advisory Board and the Advisory Board vide its opinion dated 27.12.2023, opined in favour of the detention of the appellant, thereby rejecting the representation of the appellant.
“We have examined the judgment rendered by the Writ Court and the view of the Writ Court is unexceptionable. As such, we do not find any merit in the instant intra-court appeal. Accordingly, the instant appeal is dismissed”, DB concluded.
Detenue-Rasool was detained by District Magistrate concerned on 04.12.2023 after considering the activities of the appellant to be prejudicial to the security of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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