JUDGMENT :

N.B. SURYAWANSHI, J.

1. By this Petition, the petitioner impugns the Detention Order of his son namely Javed @ Sajan Salauddin Ansari (for short “the Detenu”) passed by the Commissioner of Police, Nashik dated 24.06.2019, under Section 3 (2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons engaged in Black Marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981 (for short “the said Act”).

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage.

3. Heard the learned advocate for the petitioner and learned APP. Perused the grounds raised in the writ petition and annexures thereto and reply filed by the respondent – State.

4. The learned advocate for the petitioner has challenged the impugned detention order on the following grounds:-

“(i) The impugned detention order suffers from the non-application of mind and casual and cavalier exercise of power, and the relevant material consisting 287 pages was placed before the detaining authority on 22.06.2019 and the impugned order is passed on 24.6.2019. Thu