ORDER :

U. DURGA PRASAD RAO, J.

In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner challenging the detention of her husband Sri Polavarapu Nooka Raju, S/o Dandu, under order of detention in ROC.No.Magrl./52/2022, dated 30.04.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent – The Collector & District Magistrate, East Godavari District under Section 3(2) r/w 3(1) 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 2nd respondent has passed the detention order dated 30.04.2022 on the ground that the detenue was involved in following eleven cases and thus he is a ‘Bootlegger’ within the meaning of Section 2(b) of the Act 1 of 1986 and his activities are prejudicial to the maintenance of public health and public order.