JUDGMENT

U.DURGA PRASAD RAO, J. - In the instant writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India the petitioner who is the wife of the detenue M. Srinivasulu challenges the detention order in Rc C1/1165/M/2023, dtd. 17/8/2023 passed by the 1st respondent and consequential approval order in G.O.Rt.No.38, dtd. 25/8/2023 and confirmation order in G.O.Rt.No.50, dtd. 16/10/2023 issued by the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and violation of article 22 of the Constitution of India and for release of the detenue.

2. The 1st respondent having considered the material placed before him showing that the detenue was involved in the following 23 crimes for the offences U/s 420 IPC and Sec. 7(1) of Essential Commodities Act (for short "EC Act") in 19 crimes and U/s 420 IPC in 4 crimes and having been satisfied that the detenue is a habitual black-marketer and contravened the clauses of Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Commodities Dealers (Licensing, Storage and Regulation) Order 2008 (for short "APSCD ORDER 2008") and therefore provisions of Sec. 3(1) and (2) of The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (for short "Act 7 of 1980") a