ORDER

U. Durga Prasad Rao, J. - In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner challenges the detention of her husband Karri Raju as per the order of detention in REV02-MGSTOLWOD/28/2023-MAG-CCLA dated 10.07.2023 passed by 2nd respondent-District Collector & District Magistrate, ASR District, Paderu and confirmed by the 1st respondent as per G.O.Rt.No.1773, General Administration (SC.1) Department dated 04.09.2023 and prays to direct the respondent authorities to set the detenue at liberty forthwith.

2. By the proceedings dated 10.07.2023, the 2nd respondent passed the detention order under Section 3(1) and (2) 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'] treating the detenue as 'Drug Offender' under Section 2(f) of the Act 1 of 1986 on the subjective satisfaction that the detenue is acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order since he has been habitually involved in criminal activities with other associates and even though a number of cases were registered aga