IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 764 of 1997 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- MANGALSEN BALKRISHNA BHARDWAJ Versus COMMISSIONER OF POLICE -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MS KRISHNA U MISHRA for Petitioner Mr.SJ DAVE, A.G.P. for Respondents No. 1, 2, 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH Date of decision: 17/09/97 ORAL JUDGEMENT 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner - detenu has brought under challenge the detention order dated 18th September 1996 rendered by respondent No.1 under Section 3(1) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 (Act No.16 of 1985) (for short 'the PASA Act'). 2. It has been submitted on behalf of the respondents that this petition has become infructuous as the impugned order of detention has served the required period and the petitioner has been released upon completion of period by the impugned order of detention. 3. In the result this petition has become infructuous. Rule is accordingly discharged. * * * * * *sas*