ORDER :

(U. Durga Prasad Rao, J.)

1. In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner challenging the detention of his brother Sri Palthiya Balaji, S/o. Hanuma, under order of detention in Rc.No.C/9/MAG1/2022 dated 02.05.2022 passed by the 3rd respondent – The District Magistrate & Collector, NTR District, Vijayawada under Section 3(1) & 3(2) r/w Section 2(a) & (b) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (1 of 1986) [for short, ‘the Act 1 of 1986’] and prayed to direct the respondent authorities to set the detenue at liberty forthwith.

2. The 3rd respondent has passed the detention order dated 02.05.2022 on the ground that the detenue was involved in committing the offences of possession, sale/distribution of illicitly distilled liquor in contraventions of Section 7(a) r/w 8(e) of the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2020 and also abetting the commission of the said illegal activities and he was involved in followi