R. BAYAPU REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner here in is the wife of the detenu, Konala Baiarama Ratna reddy alias Ramulu, s/o. Venkata Reddy of Ravulapalem Village, East godavari District.

( 2 ) THE Collector and District Magistrate of East Godavari District who is the first respondent, passed the detention orders in reference No: C1 (M)/1295/96 dated 8-8-1996 under the provisions of Section 3 (2) r/w. 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 (Act 1 of 1986) (for short the Act ), directing the detention of the detenu on the ground that he is a boot-legger indulging in illegal transportation of liquor into the districts of East Godavari and West Godavari from outside and has been violating the provisions of the A. P. Excise Act and A. P. Prohibition Act and is acting in a manner which is prejudicial to the maintenance of public order as defined in Section 2 (a) of the Act. The writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the wife of the detenu seeking a writ of Habeas corpus to direct the respondents to produce the detenu who

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