NEELAM SANJIVA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) AN order of detention passed by the District Collector-cum-District magistrate, Prakasam District under Section 3 (1) and (2) r/w Section 2 (a) and (b) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land grabbers Act, 1986 (for short the Act ), by which one Nusumu Rami Reddy, s/o Rami Reddy, aged about 30 years and resident of Giddalur Town of prakasam District was detained on the ground that he is a bootlegger, is challenged in this writ petition.

( 2 ) IN support of the order of detention dated 11-12-1996, three grounds are mentioned by the detaining authority, a copy of which was supplied to the detenu. The three grounds are :-" (1) On 28-7-1996, at about 7. 30 p. m. the Prohibition and Excise Inspector, giddalur with his S. I. s and staff on credible information proceeded to Sajahan Nagar of Kongalaveedu Road in Giddalur Town and found you in possession of 5 litres of I. D. Liquor in a blue colour plastic can, which was in your right hand. Immediately the Inspector, giddalur searched the said plastic can and found it to contain around 5 litres of I. D. liquo

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