D. S. R. VARMA, J.

( 1 ) THIS Writ Petition is filed by one Smt. Shaik Hasmath Beebi, wife of Shaik Khajavalli, the alleged detenu, seeking a Writ of Habeas Corpus declaring that the detention of the alleged detenu as illegal and void.

( 2 ) THE brief facts which are not in dispute are that by an order, dated 3-2-2000, the first respondent-District Collector, East Godavari District, ordered detention of the alleged detenu by exercising jurisdiction under Section 3 (2) read with Section 3 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot Leggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land-Grabbers Act, 1986 (for brevity hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and consequential arrest of the detenu was effected on 5-2-2000. A representation was made to the second respondent-Government and on such representation, the second respondent-Government confirmed the order of the first respondent-District Collector, East Godavari District, on 18-3-2000, on receipt of the report of the Advisory Board. The period of detention was for one year with effect from 5-2-2000. Questioning the same, Writ Petition No. 2691 of 2000 was filed and the same was dism

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