R. BAYAPU REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ of Habeas Corpus is filed by the petitioner who is the father of the detenu by name A. Mallareddy R/o. Madapur, Nirmal Mandal in Adilabad district, for quashing the detention orders passed under the provisions of sec. 3 (2) r/w. Sec. 3 (l) of A. P. 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" ).

( 2 ) THE Collector and District Magistrate, Adilabad passed the impugned detention orders in Rc. No. D3/1438/96, dated 5-8-1996 under Sec3 (2) r/w. Sec3 (1) of the Act, directing the detention of the detenu for a period of one year on the ground that he has been acting prejudicial to the maintenance of public order by "committing offences under Secs. 2 (a) and 2 (g) of the Act". The order of detention was approved by the State Government on 16-8-1996 and the detenu was arrested on 31-8-1996 and confined in the Central Prison, hyderabad, The said detention orders were passed on the basis of the material placed before the Collector and District Magistrate by the Assistant superintendent of Police, Nirmal who is the sponsoring

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