N. ARUMUGHAM, J.:---This Writ of Habeas Corpus by virtue of Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been preferred by the petitioner who is the wife of the detenu by name Mr. Arun Gulab Gawali, impugning the order of detention dated 18-9-1997 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Brihan Mumbai, vide D.O. No. 77/PCB/DP/Zone-I/1997, the 2nd respondent herein, detaining Arun Gulab Gawali in the prison by virtue of section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 (No. LV of 1981), as amended by virtue of the Act of 1996, and as approved by the 1st and 3rd respondents, viz. Home Department (Special) No. DDS-1397/1/SPL-3(B) dated 9-9-97 of the Government of Maharashtra and passing the same. Copies of the order above referred, as well as the grounds of detention and the approval of the same by the respondent Nos. 1 and 2, were, admittedly, served upon the detenu contemporaneously on 23-9-1997 while the detenu was in custody in connection with some other crime number.

2. Relying upon the three grounds mentioned and detailed in paragraph 4 from pages 2 to 9 of the grounds of detention wh