Dilip B. Bhosale, ACJ.

1. This Habeas Corpus petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks production of one Carpan Goundar Mani (for short “the detenu”), who, according to the petitioner, has been illegally detained by an order of detention, dated 04.07.2015, passed by the 2nd respondent, as confirmed vide G.O.Rt.No.2433, General Administration (Law & Order) Department, dated 10.08.2015, issued by the 1st respondent, after receiving report of the Advisory Board, dated 29.07.2015. The detention order is under Section 3 (1) & (2) read with Section 2 (a) & (g) of The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act 1/1986) (for short, ‘1986 Act’).

2. The 2nd respondent ordered detention of the detenu on the grounds that he is involved in six criminal cases registered against him within a span of six months causing gross loss of National wealth, that he is habituated to willful destruction of pristine Red Sanders Forests, and he is a source of potential danger to the public wellbeing, and that his activities are prejudicial to the maintenance of “publi