C. Praveen Kumar, J.

1. This writ petition under Art.226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus to declare the proceedings dt. 25-6-2012 issued by the District Collector and Magistrate, Chittoor ordering the detention of the petitioner under section 3(1) r/w 3(2) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (hereinafter referred to “the Act 1/1986) and consequential order of the first respondent, Government of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Chief Secretary, in approving the order of detention passed by the District Collector, Chittoor in G.O.R.t.No.3098, General Administration (Law & Order. II) Department dt. 6-7-2012 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Arts. 14,21 and 22(5) of the Constitution of India.

2. By his proceedings dt. 25-6-2012, the second respondent passed an order of detention under Section 3(1) r/w 3(2) of the Act 1/1986 on the ground that the petitioner is a ‘goonda’ within the meaning of Section 2(g) of the Act 1 of 1986 and with a view to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to