JUDGMENT - P.S. BRAHME, J.:---The petitioner has approached this Court to challenge the detention order dated 30-11-2000 passed by the respondent No. 2 as Detaining Authority detaining his material uncle Vasant @ Vashya s/o Ramappa Suvarna in exercise of powers vested under the provisions of section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slum Lords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 (Amended in 1996) (hereinafter referred to as M.P.D.A. Act).

2. The grounds of detention and the detention order which are also dated 30-11-2000 are annexed as Annexure; P-1 and P-2 respectively to this petition. The order of detention has been confirmed by the respondent No. 1 on 23-1-2001.

3. We have heard the learned Counsel for the parties. Although in this writ petition the learned Counsel for the petitioner has pleaded number of grounds, but since in our view this petition can be allowed on the ground mentioned in para No. 13 of the petition alone, we are not adverting to other grounds of challenge raised in the writ petition nor to the prejudicial activities of the detenu contained in the grounds of detention warranting issuance of the impugned deten

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