JUDGMENT :

A.Y. KOGJE, J.

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed with prayers as under:

“A) This Honourable Court may be pleased to issue a writ Habeas Corpus or writ of certiorari of any other appropriate writ, order and/or directions quashing and setting aside the detention order dated 03/10/2023 passed by the Respondent No.1 (Ann.: A to this petition) in PCB/PASA/DTN/828/2023 and further be pleased to direct the respondents to release the petitioner detenu from the detention forthwith;”

2. The present petition is directed against order of detention dated 03-10-2023 passed by the respondent – detaining authority in exercise of powers conferred under section 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985 (for short “the Act”) by detaining the petitioner – detenue as defined under section 2(c) of the Act.

3. Learned Advocate for the petitioner has challenged the order of detention dated 03.10.2023 by the Police Commissioner, Surat City, detaining the petitioner as ‘Dangerous Person’ primarily on the ground of delay in passing the order of detention, as the offences relied upon by the Detaining Authority were registered on 25-08-20