RAMANUJULU NAIDU, J.

( 1 ) THIS is a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of a writ of Habeas Corpus to produce before this Court the body of the petitioner, hereinafter referred to as the detenu, after quashing the order dated 6th January, 1991 passed by the Second Respondent directing detcntion of the petitioner in the District Jail, Secunderabad, for a period of six months initially in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under section 3 (1) of the A. P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot leggers. Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and land-Grabbers Act 1 of 1986, hereinafter referred to as the Act, read with g. O. Rt. No. 4647, General Administration (General-A) Department, government of A. P. dated 21st December, 1990 and to set him at liberty forthwith. The impugned order of datention reads that with a view to preventing the detenu from committing dangerous activities which are prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, he was sought to be detained under Section 3 (1) of the Act. Sec. 3 (1) of the Act can only be invoked if the detaining authority is satisfied that the detenu answers the description

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