K.T. SANKARAN, J.

1. The petitioner is a practicing lawyer who claims to be actively involved in the protection of destitute women and rehabilitation of women and child victims. According to the petitioner, the fourth respondent is a habitual offender and hardened criminal. The petitioner says that the fourth respondent is involved in six criminal cases including cases under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. It is alleged that the fourth respondent is involved in supplying minor girls for sexual harassment. The petitioner says that the fourth respondent is a threat to the society for the past seven years.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the District Police Chief, Kozhikode, submitted a report under Section 3(1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (hereinafter referred to as the 'KAAPA') for passing an order of detention against the fourth respondent classifying him as a known goonda, the District Magistrate failed to take any proper action under Section 3(1) of the KAAPA. The relief prayed for in the Writ Petition is to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or orde