1. Since the issue involved and grounds raised in these writ petitions, being common, the writ petitions are heard and disposed of by this common order.

WP.No.32710 of 2014:

2. The mother of the detenu is the petitioner herein and seeks a Mandamus to declare the detention order dated 27.08.2014 passed by the second respondent, as confirmed by the first respondent under G.O.Rt.No.3405 General Administration (Law and Order) Department dated 10.10.2014 as illegal and unconstitutional and seeks consequential release of the detenu Mr. Vikram Mehandi alias Vikram.

3. The affidavit of the petitioner states that by order of the second respondent the detenu was detained on the ground that he is a goonda within the meaning of Section 2(g) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot Leggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 hereinafter referred to as the Act 1 of 1986. The detention order was stated to have been reviewed by the Advisory Board on 26.09.2014 satisfying itself that there is sufficient cause for detention. Accordingly, the Government confirmed the order of detention and issued the aforesaid G.O., detai