Srinagar, Aug 25: The High Court on Thursday quashed the detention orders of thirteen detainees, including Dukhtaran-e-Milat Chairperson Aasiya Andrabi, booked under the provisions of Public Safety Act.
 The judgments were reserved by the Court earlier and were pronounced today.
 While the Court quashed the detention order of Aasiya on Thursday, the state was directed to file objections within two weeks in the petition seeking Rs 50 lakh as compensation for her.
 Senior counsel, Mian Abdul Qayoom on behalf of Bar Council had pleaded in the Court earlier that Aasiya’s health was deteriorating on account of multiple problems and had demanded Rs 50 lakh as compensation from the state.
 The state was represented by the government Adocates, G A Kawoos,  N H Shah, Shah Aamir and M A Thakur.
 The other detainees; whose detention orders were quashed are: Irshad Ahmad Malik son of Muhammad Amin Malik of Barat Doda, Tausif Ahmad Wani son of Abdul Jabbar of Darzipora Kupwara, Mehrajudin Gojri son of Ghulam Qadir Gojri of Ghat Mohalla Hajan Sonawari, Abdual Ahad Rather son of Mansoor Ahmad Rather of Takipora Lolab, Sheikh Altaf Rehman son of Muhammad Yousf Sheikh of Iqbal Nager Sopore, Masood Ahmad Hakeem son of Muhammad Shafi of New Qazibag K P Road is Islamabad (Anantnag), Bilal Ahmad Hajam son of Farooq Ahmad Hajam of Banpora Nowgam Budgam, Muhammad Abdullah Gojri son of Abdul Sattar Gojri of Chekharwan Sopore, Manzoor Ahmad Lone son of Muhammad Maqbool Lone of Razloogund Kulgam, Muhammad Farooq Deeded son of Mian Deeded of Kalakote, Qasim Jan wife of Muhammad Bashir Deeded of Godai Tehsil Baki, Mushtaq Ahmad Nalband son of Ghulam Rasool Nalband of  Chattabal.
 The petitioners were represented by Mir Shafqat Hussain, G N Shaheen, B A Tak and Muhammad Ashraf Bhat on behalf of Bar Council.

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