ORDER :

Arup Kumar Goswami, J.

This petition, in the nature of Writ of Habeas Corpus, was filed by the brother of the detenu, viz., ‘Annam Sudhakar’, who is lodged in Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District, praying for production of the detenu before this Court, after declaring his detention under Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (for short, ‘the Act’), as unconstitutional and illegal.

2. The respondent No.3/District Collector, Krishna District, Machilipatnam, passed an order on 08.09.2020 under Section 3(2) read with Section 3(1) of the Act, treating the detenu as a ‘Goonda’ under Section 2(g) of the Act and directing to lodge him in Central Prison, Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari District.

3. The Government had accorded approval of the detention order under Section 3(3) of the Act, on 16.09.2020. The Advisory Board, on 15.10.2020, recorded its opinion that there is sufficient cause for detention. Subsequently, on 27.10.2020, respondent No.2/Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 12(1) read w