( 1 ) THE petitioner, Boya Chinna Subbarayudu, is challenging in this writ petition the order passed by the District Collector and District Magistrate, Kurnool, the first respondent herein, on 13-7-1994 in Re. C1/2317/m/94 by which one Boya Naidu O. Boya Savenehu, the brother of the petitioner, was detained under section 3 (2) of Act 1 of 1986 (A. P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot Leggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986) "with a view to prevent the detenu from further acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. " The State Government has confirmed the order of the District Collector and the Advisory Board has expressed the opinion after hearing the petitioner that in its opinion there is sufficient cause for the detention of the detenu in question. The period of detention as fixed by the Government under section 12 is one year with effect from the date of detention.

( 2 ) IN support of the order of the detention, two grounds are mentioned by the detaining authority, a copy of which was supplied to the detenu. The two grounds are : 1. On 1- the Enforcement Squad led by Excise In