( 1 ) THIS is a petition filed on behalf of Rangineni Chenchu naidu (hereinafter called detenu ) for a Writ of Habeas corpus being issued. The detenu is being detained in view of the order of detention dated 20-6-1988 passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Chittoor District under Section 3 (2) (a) read with Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential commodities Act, 1980 (herein after referred as black-Marketing Act for the sake of convenience ). The order of detention has been passed in view of the satisfaction of the detaining authority with a view to prevent the detenu from further acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community. In the present case the commodity is paddy. The order of detention itself recites that the detenu was indulging in transportation of paddy unauthorisedly from Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Naidu contravening the provisions of Clause 3 of Andhra Pradesh Scheduled commodities Dealers (Licencing and Distribution) Order, 1982 (hereinafter referred to as 1982 Order ) and Clause 3 of A. P. Paddy (Restriction on Movement) Orde

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