Judgement

SINGH, J.:- This petition under Art. 32 of the Constitution of India, by Mrs. B. Devaki wife of the detenu R. Thamaraikani, challenges the validity of her husbands detention under the order of the Collector and District Magistrate of Kamarajar District Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu dated 15-8-1989 issued under S. 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Forest-offenders, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982) (as amended by Act 52 of 1986 and Act 1 of 1988) (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

2. After hearing arguments of the learned counsel for the parties at length, we allowed the petition on 10-1 l- 1989 and issued directions for the release of the detenu forthwith. We are now giving the reasons for our order dated 10-11-1989.

3. The detenu R. Thamaraikani is a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party, briefly described as AIDMK. He has been an active social and political worker. He was elected Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Srivilliputhur Constituency in the General Elections held in 1977, 1980 and 1984. In the General Elections held in January