JUDGMENT

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

2. By consent, heard finally at admission stage.

3. By this petition, the petitioner has challenged his detention under 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 (in short "MPDA Act").

4. Facts leading to this petition in short are that on 22nd August, 2020 Police Station, Ashti, forwarded a proposal for detention of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has criminal tendency and his activities are prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

5. On the basis of this proposal, the District Magistrate, Beed, (hereinafter referred to as the 'Detaining Authority') passed the order of detention dated 25th August, 2020, stating therein that the petitioner is a weapon-wielding dangerous recidivist person having criminal antecedent. It is further stated that he has become a perpetual danger to the lives and properties of people residing in the lo