JUDGMENT

M.G.Sewlikar, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

2. By consent of both the sides, heard fnally.

3. Challenge in this Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is to the order of detention passed by respondent No.2 dated 12.03.2020 and confrmed by respondent No.1 by order dated 18.03.2020. This detention is under Sections 3(1) and 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-ofenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons Engaged in Black-Marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the MPDA Act).

4. Facts leading to this petition are as under:

The petitioner (hereinafter called as detenu) is an Indian citizen and resident of Aurangabad. It is alleged that the detenu was served with the order of detention dated 12.03.2020 alleging that the detenu is a dangerous person and he has committed serious ofences i.e. robbery, voluntarily causing hurt in in committing robbery, attempt to commit robbery when armed with deadly weapon, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons, insult intended to provoke breach of the peace, criminal intimidat