Mangesh S. Patil, J.

Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. With the consent of both the sides the matter is heard finally.

2. This is a petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing and setting aside the order passed by the learned Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad in case no. D.O.2017/MPDA/DET-3/CB-31 dated 30.06.2017 under the provisions of Section 31 of the Maharashtra Preventive Detention Act, 1970 and under Section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlord, Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons Engaged in Black Marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the MPDA Act). Similarly he is challenging the order passed by the State Government approving the detention and directing him to be detained for a period of twelve (12) months on the basis of the report submitted by the advisory board constituted under the MPDA Act.

3. Shortly stated the impugned orders have been passed on various grounds justifying the conclusion that the petitioner is a dangerous person within the meaning of the MPDA Act. In s