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MANGESH S. PATIL, ABHAY S. WAGHWASE
Mujib S/o Abdul Shaikh – Appellant
Versus
District Magistrate Aurangabad, District Aurangabad – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mangesh S. Patil, J.—Heard.
2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. At the request of the both the sides, the matter is heard finally at the stage of admission.
3. By invoking powers of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is impugning the order of preventive detention passed by the respondent No. 1-District Magistrate, and approved by the respondent No. 2-State, dated 02.06.2022 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 (herein after MPDA Act). The order along with grounds was served to the petitioner on 04.06.2022. The respondent No. 2-State granted initial approval to it on 09.06.2022. The petitioner submitted his representation on 14.06.2022. Advisory board heard him on 07.07.2022 and the respondent No. 2-State confirmed the order of detention for a period of 12 months by its order dated 21.07.2022.
4. Apparently, the respondent No. 1-District Magistrate has reached subjective satisfaction about activities of the petitioner being pre
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