https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278131 The detenu's right to make a representation under Article 22(5) carries a corresponding duty on the State Government to consider that representation immediately on receipt. That obligation is independent of the Advisory Board's opinion and cannot be deferred until after confirmation of detention. If the representation is already before the Government when it decides whether to confirm detention, it must be taken into account at that stage; a later rejection does not cure the earlier omission. On the stated facts, confirmation without prior consideration of the representation rendered the detention illegal and void, and release followed. en-us Tue, 24 Sep 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 17:18:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278131 The detenu's right to make a representation under Article 22(5) carries a corresponding duty on the State Government to consider that representation immediately on receipt. That obligation is independent of the Advisory Board's opinion and cannot be deferred until after confirmation of detention. If the representation is already before the Government when it decides whether to confirm detention, it must be taken into account at that stage; a later rejection does not cure the earlier omission. On the stated facts, confirmation without prior consideration of the representation rendered the detention illegal and void, and release followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 24 Sep 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278131