Ramachandran Nair, J.

These writ petitions are filed seeking for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus for the production of detenus, viz. Sri. Jojo George, Mujeeb Rahiman and Sheen Mondy Jose @ Saju; to release them and; to quash Ext.P1 order of detention. Since these writ petitioners raise common issues, they are heard together and are disposed of by a common judgment.

2. We have heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri. C.C. Thomas on behalf of the petitioners and the learned Additional Director General of Prosecutions, Sri. K.K.Ravindranath on behalf of the respondents.

.3. Theshort facts leading to the disposal of the cases are the following:-

.In W.P.(Crl) No.265/2008, the detenu is one Jojo George; in W.P. (Crl) No.266/2008, the detenu is one Mujeeb Rahiman and in W.P.(Crl) No.267/2008, the detenu is one Sheen Mondy Jose @ Sabu. The orders of detention are dated 25/06/2008, passed by the District Magistrate and District Collector, Palakkad. They have been issued under the power conferred on the said Officer by the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007, (hereinafter referred to as the Act). It is stated in the respective orders that the detenus are acc