LINGARAJA RATH, J.

( 1 ) THESE two cases challenge the orders of preventive detention passed against the respective petitioners by the Commissioner of Police and Addl. District magistrate, Visakhapatnam. Orders of detention were passed on 6-6-1996 under the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-leggers, dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No. 1 of 1986) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act")- The representations of the two petitioners were rejected by the Government on 17-6-1996 while approving the detention and thereafter their cases were placed before the Advisory Board under the Act on 19-7-1996. The orders of detentions were confirmed by the Board for one year. Since both the detentions arise out of almost identical set of facts, both the cases are disposed of by this common order.

( 2 ) BOTH the cases have been filed by the respective wives of the detenus. In w. P. No. 12572 of 1996, the detenu is one Pilli Kanaka Reddy. The respondent no. 2 observed while passing the order of detention regarding him:"and whereas having regard to the resources and influence of Pilli kanaka Reddy who has been organisin

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