G. BIKSHAPATHY, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed assailing the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent-Government in G. O. Rt. No. 2670, dated 24-05-2004. The 1st respondent passed the order under Sec. 3 (2) of the A. P. Prevention of Dangerous activities of Boot Leggers, Dacoits, Drug offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and ordered detention of the uncle of the petitioner (hereinafter called "the detenu") on the ground that he was a goonda as defined under Sec. 2 (g) of the Act. The said Order having been approved by the 2nd respondent, the present writ petition has been filed.

( 2 ) IT is the case of the petitioner that after detention, the representation submitted by the detenu on 3-6-2004 was placed before the Advisory Board and the said Board rejected the representation and formal order of rejection was communicated to the detenu on 28-06-2004. Further, the matter was also placed before the Advisory Board in its meeting held on 28-06-2004 and the advisory Board confirmed the order of detention and therefore, the Government issued the impugned order. The order of detention is assailed on th

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